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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2015-07-10 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 62.2 score against 60.4. Although the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released only a few months apart, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 construction is way thinner but a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016).
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have 4 processing cores, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a brighter display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger screen and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a camera with lot less megapixels and a way lower (HD) video resolution. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a SD extension slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a superior battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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