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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows |
| 2015-07-10 | -- |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a 62.2 score against 58.7. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a a lot lighter and incredibly thinner device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a very superior performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher screen pixels density. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 captures slightly better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera with a lower resolution.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a bit more storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro and Asus ZenPad S 8.0 count with really similar batteries duration.
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