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| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2015-07-10 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 320 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 4.29 |
| 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
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has an overall score of 62.2, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is a incredibly newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way better display density and a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT. Both have equal internal storage.
Microsoft Surface RT and Asus ZenPad S 8.0 count with very similar batteries duration. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a way better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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