Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-03 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, getting a 70.2 score against 62.6. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is older, notably heavier and thicker than Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has 8.1 Oreo version and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version, counting with a lot of extra features.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenPad Z8s also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD card slot that allows up to 200 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a really longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 4680mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a much better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a way worse 8 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
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