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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-06-23 | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8, having an 82.4 score against 61.9. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) construction is newer than the Asus ZenPad Z8's, but it is way heavier and a little thicker. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with 14 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a 8 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same video frame rates. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
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