Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-06-23 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a general score of 75.1, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 score. Despite being the best tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a much heavier and a little thicker tablet than the Asus ZenPad Z8. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a much bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad Z8 features a very superior processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Asus ZenPad Z8 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.