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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| 2015-07-10 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's score of 62.2. Microsoft Surface 3 is better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, we must highlight that it is also a lot thicker and extremely heavier. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have a Quad-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a camera that is very similar to Asus ZenPad S 8.0's camera, both have a back facing camera with an 8 MP, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate. Microsoft Surface 3 features a battery life that's just as good as Asus ZenPad S 8.0's battery lifetime.
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