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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-08-03 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | 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 652 8976 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, getting a score of 74 against 62.6. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's body is thinner than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it is extremely heavier and was released about a year before. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both have a 3 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Asus ZenPad Z8s also counts with a little bit higher pixels count per screen inch. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with superior battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8s shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution.
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