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Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-10-22 | 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 |
| Black, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is way better than Asus ZenPad Z8s's overall score of 62.6. Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenPad Z8s works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Despite being the best in this review, it must be noted that it is also a notably older, a little thicker and way heavier tablet.
IPad Air has a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and an additional graphics processor. The Apple iPad Air has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Apple iPad Air also counts with a larger display.
The Apple iPad Air features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air has a better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad Air features a really longer battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity against 4680mAh.
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