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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-01-24 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, with a 74.5 score against 64.8. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 construction is newer, but a little bit heavier and thicker than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both tablets we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it offers some additional features.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a little more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same resolution camera.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity.
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