Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-05-02 | 2017-08-03 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8s is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, having a overall score of 62.6 against 60.5. Asus ZenPad Z8s is a much newer tablet device, and it's also incredibly lighter and a bit thinner than Galaxy Tab A 9.7. These tablets come with Android operating system, but Asus ZenPad Z8s has older 7.0 Nougat version and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and way more pixels per inch in the display. Asus ZenPad Z8s has a little bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher resolution back camera. Asus ZenPad Z8s has as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with greater battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 28% more battery size.
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