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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is a lot better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, getting a 77.9 score against 62.2. IPad Air is an older, thicker and incredibly heavier tablet than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0. IPad Air features a bit sharper display than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a little bit worse display pixels density, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the iPad Air also counts with a larger display.
IPad Air counts with just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPad Air has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has lesser RAM memory and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and an additional GPU.
The Apple iPad Air features a way better camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, although it has a lower video definition and a back-facing camera with much less megapixels resolution. The iPad Air counts with a superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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