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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-08-31 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 73.6 score against 65.2. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an older portable tablet than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's noticeably lighter and way thinner anyway. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with just a bit better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch both count with similar storage to store more apps and games, both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's processing unit is just as good as Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch's CPU, because although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 5900mAh battery size. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both have a 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
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