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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2016-03-31 | 2015-07-10 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| 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 A9X APL1021 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a score of 80, which is much better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62.2 global score. Even though Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Asus ZenPad S 8.0 were released with only a couple of months difference, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is much heavier but also just a bit thinner.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a little bit better performance than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cores. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a little 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 just a bit better screen density.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a much better memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way better camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more MP back camera.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a really longer battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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