Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-01-24 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, getting a overall score of 65.7 against 64.8. Both of these tablets come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow, so it gives a couple additional features. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE were only released with a few months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) design is much thicker but extremely lighter.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a better pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, a way higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a bigger screen.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has just a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes greater pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 7800mAh of battery capacity.
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