Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2015-07-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a bit better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, with a 63.2 score against 62.2. Despite being the best we are comparing, it must be told that it's also older, notably heavier and extremely thicker. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a battery performance that's very similar to the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 one. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a much better 1920x1080 video definition.
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