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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-06-03 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, having a 68.7 score against 65.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's body is noticeably lighter than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it is just a bit thicker and was released many years before. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a higher screen pixel density and a bigger display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 33% bigger battery capacity. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels and a lot higher (Full HD) video quality.
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