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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2015-07-10 | 2016-03-31 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| 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 A9X APL1021 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.49 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a global score of 80, which is much better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's overall score of 62.2. Although iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Asus ZenPad S 8.0 were released only a few months apart, iPad Pro 9.7-inch's body is a little bit thinner but extremely heavier. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a bit better processing unit than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a little more vivid display than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with a little bit greater pixel density. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features much more memory for games and applications than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots greater videos and photos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. The iPad Pro 9.7-inch features a very superior battery life than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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