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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.70 x 5.27 x 0.43 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3740 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Silvermont (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is better than Asus VivoTab Note 8, having a overall score of 66.5 against 57.5. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is extremely heavier but way thinner than the Asus VivoTab Note 8. Both of these devices have Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Go has newer 10 version while Asus VivoTab Note 8 has Windows 8.1 version.
The Asus VivoTab Note 8 features just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores. The Asus VivoTab Note 8 features a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, a really smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
Microsoft Surface Go features just a bit better camera than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface Go has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Asus VivoTab Note 8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a battery duration that's just as good as the battery duration in Asus VivoTab Note 8.
The Microsoft Surface Go costs more than Asus VivoTab Note 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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