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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-07-10 | 2011-03-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a bit better than the iPad 2, having a 62.2 score against 62.1. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a a lot newer device, and it is also incredibly lighter and much thinner than the iPad 2. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a faster processing unit than iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and more RAM.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much more vibrant display than iPad 2, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a much better display density. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
IPad 2 features a very superior battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features just a bit better camera than iPad 2, because it has a much higher video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution.
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