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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-06-23 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z8 is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a general score of 61.9 against 60.4. Even though Asus ZenPad Z8 and the Galaxy Tab A (2016) were released with only 3 months difference, Asus ZenPad Z8's design is thinner but also just a bit heavier than the Galaxy Tab A (2016).
The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a greater pixels number in each inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a little bit larger display. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 512 MB more RAM and a greater number of faster cores.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back facing camera with lot more MP and a way higher video resolution. The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 17 percent more battery capacity.
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