Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has an overall score of 75.2, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's overall score of 61.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a newer and way thinner portable tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8, but it is much heavier. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048px resolution, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density.
The Galaxy Tab S3 has just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy Tab S3 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has improved battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 28 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy Tab S3 shoots greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and a much better 13 megapixels resolution back camera.
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