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| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 3.0 | -- |
| 2011-03-22 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z8 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9, getting a overall score of 61.9 against 58.1. Asus ZenPad Z8 is a noticeably newer portable tablet, and it is also somewhat thinner and notably lighter than the Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better pixel quantity per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a better processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster). The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
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