Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2017-08-03 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a 65.4 score against 62.6. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system, while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. The iPad 9.7-inch design is just a little bit thicker and way heavier than the Asus ZenPad Z8s.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Asus ZenPad Z8s also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
Asus ZenPad Z8s features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a really longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has an 8827mAh battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera.
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