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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2016-08-31 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Mocha | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) design has the same thickness than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's notably lighter. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
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