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Asus Fonepad 8
16 GBFE380CG
| Global Score | |
| 55.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.43 x 4.72 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.57 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 119.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3560 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR Series 6 - G6430 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | -- |
| SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is better than the Asus Fonepad 8's 55.6 global score. The Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, and Asus Fonepad 8 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. Microsoft Surface Go is a notably heavier but just a little thinner tablet than Asus Fonepad 8.
The Asus Fonepad 8 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way lower 1280 x 800 resolution, a just a bit worse display density and a much smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Go features a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus Fonepad 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
The Asus Fonepad 8 counts with just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster). The Microsoft Surface Go has a slightly better camera than Asus Fonepad 8, because it has a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The Microsoft Surface Go and Asus Fonepad 8 both count with really similar batteries duration.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Asus Fonepad 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Asus Fonepad 8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Go, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus Fonepad 8, letting go a couple specifications.
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