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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's overall score of 61.9. Although Microsoft Surface Go is a lot newer than Asus ZenPad Z8, it is a bit thicker and way heavier. Asus ZenPad Z8 features a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB less RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. They have a back-facing camera with an 8 MP, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate.
Microsoft Surface Go features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
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