Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-06-23 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's overall score of 61.9. Even being the best portable tablet in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also a a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker portable tablet. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a CPU that's very similar to the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) one, and although the Asus ZenPad Z8 has less cpu cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad Z8 features a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a larger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 200 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a really longer battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
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