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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows RT |
| 2016-06-23 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 4.29 |
| 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
Asus ZenPad Z8 has a global score of 61.9, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. The Asus ZenPad Z8 construction is extremely newer, somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a much greater display density and a much better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Asus ZenPad Z8 has just a little better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with a higher number of cores. The Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a back facing camera with lot more MP.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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