Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Windows RT |
| 2018-09-20 | 2012-06-04 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.33 x 6.73 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 18.87 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | 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 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is better than Asus VivoTab RT's overall score of 61. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is just a little bit thicker than Asus VivoTab RT, it's lighter and also noticeably newer. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) works with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, while Asus VivoTab RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
The Asus VivoTab RT features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has a little bit inferior pixel count in each inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 768 x 1366. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus VivoTab RT's processor is just as good as Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s processing unit, both have a 2 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) captures a bit better photos and videos than Asus VivoTab RT, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a much worse 5 MP resolution back-facing camera, they both have a same size diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a really longer battery lifetime than Asus VivoTab RT.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is also cheaper than the Asus VivoTab RT.
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