Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2016-06-23 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is much better than Asus ZenPad Z8's score of 61.9. Although the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is newer than the Asus ZenPad Z8, it is extremely thicker and notably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a processing unit that's just as good as the Asus ZenPad Z8 one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a larger amount of RAM and more cpu cores (although slower).
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 4680mAh battery size.
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