Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is an older and a little bit heavier tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8, but Samsung managed to build it just a bit thinner anyway. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM.
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the Asus ZenPad Z8 one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much higher video quality and a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution back camera. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 4680mAh of battery capacity.
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