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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's overall score of 62.6. Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Asus ZenPad Z8s works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Although it's the best device in this comparison review, it must be told that it's also a notably older, notably heavier and extremely thicker device.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher number of cores and 1 GB more RAM. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a much better display density and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with more memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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