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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-07-10 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | PowerVR G6430 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has an overall score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's general score of 62.2. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a noticeably newer portable tablet than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it is way thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a display with the same size, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a much better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a lot better camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a camera with an 8 MP resolution and the same video frame rates.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a very superior battery performance than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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