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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, with a global score of 74 against 61.9. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is extremely thinner than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it is a lot heavier and was released just 10 months before. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 64 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have the same video frame rates, a 8 mega pixels camera and the same video definition. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with improved battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 5870mAh battery size.
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