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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows |
| 2016-06-23 | -- |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a score of 61.9, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 score. The Asus ZenPad Z8 construction is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each display inch. Asus ZenPad Z8 takes a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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