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| Global Score | |
| 69.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-06-23 |
| 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 26.46 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 135 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 144 hours standby time | -- |
| 6 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a score of 69.2, which is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's score of 61.9. Even being the best device in this review, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 design is a lot older, notably thicker and heavier than Asus ZenPad Z8. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much higher display pixel density.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with just a little better processing power than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has more processing cores. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has a 4680mAh battery capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both of them have a same resolution back camera.
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