Asus ZenPad Z8 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3 Specs Comparison

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Asus ZenPad Z8
Asus ZenPad Z8 Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 3
Released · Jun 23, 2016
Released · Sep 28, 2020
7.9-inch · 2048 x 1536 px
8.0-inch · 1920 x 1200 px
8 MP Main · 2 MP Selfie
13 MP Main · 5 MP Selfie
2GB · 16GB
4GB · 64GB
4680 mAh
5050 mAh

Display

Size
7.9-inch 8.0-inch
Resolution
2048 x 1536 px, 324 PPI 1920 x 1200 px, 16:10 ratio, 283 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.04 % 68.46 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 Samsung Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.9GHz Exynos M3 + 4x 1.9GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 510 Mali-G72 MP18
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
16GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI Android (10)
Device type
Tablet Tablet

Battery

Capacity
4680 mAh 5050 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Li - Ion, User replaceable
Charging
Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
13 MP (PDAF)
Flash
LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD)
Features:
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
Front
2 MP 5 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches
(205.2 x 136.4 x 7.6 mm)
8.42 x 4.99 x 0.39 inches
(213.8 x 126.8 x 9.9 mm)
Weight
10.93 oz(310.0 g) 15.03 oz(426.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Black

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 13(700 c)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
SIM type
Micro SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C (reversible), Features: Mass storage device, Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 490
User Manual
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy Tab Active 3 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 16, 2016 Sep 28, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 510
with LTE support
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
MSRP $ 590
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