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| Global Score | |
| 62 | 74.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x |
| 2015-06-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 231.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 320 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Z3580, 64-bit (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| IMG PowerVR G6430 GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.6 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Ni - MH Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 2 has an overall score of 74.2, which is much better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0's 62 score. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, and Asus ZenPad S 8.0 comes with Android 5.0 operating system. The Apple iPad Air 2 body is just a little thinner but a lot heavier than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, and they were released with only a couple months difference.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has just a bit better performance than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64-bits processor. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPad Air 2, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal 2048 x 1536px resolution, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
IPad Air 2 counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than iPad Air 2, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Apple iPad Air 2 features a much longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad S 8.0.
The iPad Air 2 is a little more expensive than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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