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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-11-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a general score of 70, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a newer and just a little bit lighter tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's also way thicker. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has just a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has 2 less cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and Galaxy Tab Active 2 feature similar cameras, both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a back camera with an 8 MP resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 5900mAh of battery capacity.
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