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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2016-06-23 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 509.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.06 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, having a 63.2 score against 61.9. Microsoft Surface Pro's body is notably older, noticeably thicker and notably heavier than the Asus ZenPad Z8. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a bit better display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit faster processor than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad Z8 captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher video definition and a much more MP back facing camera. Asus ZenPad Z8 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
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