Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 5.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has an overall score of 61.9, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 score. The Asus ZenPad Z8 body is newer and much lighter, but a little thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way better count of pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Asus ZenPad Z8's one, both have equal 16 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds up to 128 GB. Asus ZenPad Z8 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 512 MB more RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has better battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 28% more battery capacity. Asus ZenPad Z8 takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a much better 1920x1080 video quality.
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