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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, having a 65.7 score against 65.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) construction is newer and somewhat lighter than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's, although it's somewhat thicker. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px, more pixels per display inch and a larger screen. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 5900mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures much clearer pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. They have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video quality.
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