Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a score of 61.9 against 58.8. The Asus ZenPad Z8 construction is newer, way lighter and thinner than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Asus ZenPad Z8 features just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1536 x 2048px resolution.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a superior hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores.
Asus ZenPad Z8 captures much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution and a way better 1920x1080 video quality. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has better battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 6100mAh battery size.
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