Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-08-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a 65.4 score against 62.6. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch comes with iOS 13.x OS, while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Although it's the best we compare here, Apple iPad 9.7-inch is an a little thicker and a lot heavier device than the Asus ZenPad Z8s.
Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit better hardware performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has 6 more cpu cores and more RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, the Asus ZenPad Z8s also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. IPad 9.7-inch has a much longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity against 4680mAh.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a superior camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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