Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-10 | 2017-08-03 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 ZenPad Z8s's 62.6 general score. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a noticeably thicker and heavier tablet device than Asus ZenPad Z8s.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel number per inch in the screen and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features more storage to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 4 more processing cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a bit superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera.
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