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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.66 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| 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 A9X APL1021 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is much better than Asus ZenPad Z8's overall score of 61.9. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's design is incredibly thinner but noticeably heavier than the Asus ZenPad Z8, and both were released only 3 months apart. Asus ZenPad Z8 features a bit better screen than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with a little bit better pixels amount per display inch.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a way better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality and a lot better resolution back camera.
IPad Pro 9.7-inch features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with a really longer battery life than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 56 percent greater battery size.
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