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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-08-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 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 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a score of 62.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 overall score. Both of these tablets include Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ZenPad Z8s has 7.0 Nougat version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version. The Asus ZenPad Z8s construction is incredibly newer, lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel number per screen inch and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has as much storage to install games and applications as the Asus ZenPad Z8s one, both have exactly the same internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. Asus ZenPad Z8s takes much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has improved battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4680mAh.
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