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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2015-07-10 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, having a 65.4 score against 62.2. Apple iPad 9.7-inch's body is newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features just a little better performance than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a little sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with a just a bit better pixel count per screen inch. Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same video frame rates and a 8 MP back facing camera.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 128 GB. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery performance than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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