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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2015-07-10 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has an overall score of 66.5, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62.2 global score. Even though Microsoft Surface Go is way newer than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, it's extremely heavier and much thicker. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster). Microsoft Surface Go features slightly more storage to install games and applications than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Go's camera is very similar to the camera in Asus ZenPad S 8.0, they have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface Go's battery duration is just as good as Asus ZenPad S 8.0's battery life.
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