Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE vs Asus Zenfone 6

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE
samsung galaxy tab 8.9 lte
Asus Zenfone 6
asus zenfone 6
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Asus
Announced August 2011 January 2014
Status Available - November 2011 Available - June 2014
Colors Black Black, White, Red, Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm
(9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 in)
166.9 x 84.3 x 5.5-9.9 mm
(6.57 x 3.32 x 0.22-0.39 in)
Weight 455 g (16.05 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - for AT&T
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - for AT&T -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb) Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz [Similar] Dual-core 2 GHz, Intel Atom Z2580 [Similar]
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 1/2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 16/32 GB storage 8/16/32 GB
External Memory No microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type PLS TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 8.9 inches [Similar] 6.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (170 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.74% 70.40%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio No No
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 720p Yes
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB storage, 1GB RAM 8/16/32 GB, 1/2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 6100 mAh 3300 mAh
Stand by Up to 400 h Up to 398 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 11 h Up to 28 h (3G)