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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 has a general score of 75.2, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's score of 62.6. The Galaxy Tab S3 construction is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and they were released only 4 months apart. These devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it gives a couple nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although the Galaxy Tab S3 has 4 less cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048px resolution, the Asus ZenPad Z8s also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has a much better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s. Both have a same resolution camera. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has longer battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4680mAh.
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