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| Global Score | |
| 73.6 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-06-23 |
| 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 9.59 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has an overall score of 73.6, which is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 global score. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is an older tablet than the Asus ZenPad Z8, but it's thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and the Asus ZenPad Z8 count with very similar screens, because although the Asus ZenPad Z8 has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit greater pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit faster CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size. Asus ZenPad Z8 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 8 MP back-facing camera.
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