Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 70.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2017-08-03 | 2025-03-12 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | -- |
| 10.79 ounces | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a overall score of 70.4 against 62.6. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) design is way newer and thinner, but also way heavier than the Asus ZenPad Z8s. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a very superior CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a way better looking display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a greater camera than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a lower 12 MP resolution camera. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity.
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