Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE vs Asus Fonepad 8 (FE380CG)

  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE was first released on 07/01/2015. It is available in Black, White, Gold. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 9.7 inches with a resolution of 1536x2048 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 5870mAh. 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE is the Samsung Exynos 5433 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 3GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2.1-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE runs TouchWiz based on Android 5.0. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 128GB. This is a single SIM tablet, measuring 237.30 x 169.00 x 5.60 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 392.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Asus Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) was first released on 06/01/2014. 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 Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) is the Intel Atom Z3530 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 Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) on the rear packs a camera of 5-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 2-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) runs ZenUI based on Android 4.4. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 16GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 64GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 120.00 x 214.00 x 8.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 310.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Asus Fonepad 8 (FE380CG) 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

Gorgeous display

Incredibly slim and light

Expandable storage

Ability to make voice calls

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No scratch protection for the display

Speaker placement is little awkward

Android version not up to date

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Model
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 LTE
Fonepad 8 (FE380CG)
Price
$336
$180
Release date
July 2015
June 2014
Dimensions (mm)
237.30 x 169.00 x 5.60
120.00 x 214.00 x 8.90
Weight (g)
392.00
310.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
5870
4000
Colours
Black, White, Gold
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Screen size (inches)
9.7
8
Touchscreen
No
No
Resolution
1536x2048 pixels
1280x800 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
264
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Processor
1.3GHz octa-core
1.3GHz quad-core
Processor make
Samsung Exynos 5433
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
Expandable storage type
microSD
microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
128
64
Rear camera
8-megapixel
5-megapixel
Front camera
2.1-megapixel
2-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
TouchWiz
ZenUI
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/ac
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
4.10
4.00
USB OTG
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope