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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Windows |
| 2017-08-03 | -- |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U 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 | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a score of 62.6, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. The Asus ZenPad Z8s body is incredibly thinner and way lighter than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows operating system.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a very superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores. Asus ZenPad Z8s has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixels quantity in each screen inch.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has much more memory for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Asus ZenPad Z8s has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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