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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows RT |
| 2017-10-10 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (750 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | ULP GeForce @ 520 MHz GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than the Asus VivoTab RT's 61 score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Asus VivoTab RT works with Windows RT OS. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a little bit thicker than the Asus VivoTab RT, it's extremely lighter and also way newer.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and the Asus VivoTab RT count with quite similar CPUs, both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 cpu cores. The Asus VivoTab RT features a bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a just a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 768 x 1366 resolution.
The Asus VivoTab RT counts with a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a better camera than Asus VivoTab RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a larger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a way better battery duration than Asus VivoTab RT.
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