Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)

  • Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) was first released on 06/01/2015. It is available in Black, White, Aurora Metallic. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 8 inches with a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Asus is powered by a non-removable battery of 4000mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8929) chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 2GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) runs Zen UI based on Android 5.0. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 128GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 209.00 x 123.00 x 8.50 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 350.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Asus ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) was first released on 05/01/2016. It is available in Black, White. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a non-removable battery of 7300mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 200GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 155.30 x 254.20 x 8.20 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 525.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

Good design

Well-specced

Excellent for media with Audio Cover

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Low-resolution screen

Slight under-performance

Too much bloatware

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Model
ZenPad 8.0 (Z380KL)
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)
Price
$156
$459
Release date
June 2015
May 2016
Dimensions (mm)
209.00 x 123.00 x 8.50
155.30 x 254.20 x 8.20
Weight (g)
350.00
525.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
4000
7300
Colours
Black, White, Aurora Metallic
Black, White
Screen size (inches)
8
10.1
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
1280x800 pixels
1920x1200 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
189
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Processor
1.4GHz octa-core
1.6GHz octa-core
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
128
200
Rear camera
8-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
2-megapixel
2-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
Zen UI
-
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.00
4.20
USB OTG
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
No
No