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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | -- |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-07-10 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's general score of 62.2. IPad 9.7-inch's body is newer than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's, but it is somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a little bit better display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with a little better pixel count per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a little bit better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a greater camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and a same resolution camera in the back. Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a way better battery duration than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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