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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-07-10 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 is better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, with a overall score of 74.5 against 62.2. The Google Nexus 9 is a better device than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, it must be told that it is also a thicker and incredibly heavier device. The Google Nexus 9 features a better screen than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a quite larger display.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 lesser cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The Google Nexus 9 features a much better camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 9, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and more internal memory capacity. Google Nexus 9 features a much longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
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