Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-11-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 an overall score of 70, which is better than Asus ZenPad Z8s's overall score of 62.6. These devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version, counting with a couple additional features. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, it must be told that it is also notably heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much higher screen density.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has 4680mAh of battery capacity against 4450mAh.
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