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| Global Score | |
| 62.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-08-03 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.79 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, getting a 66.5 score against 62.6. Microsoft Surface Go's body is newer than Asus ZenPad Z8s's, although it's thicker and notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system, and Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat operating system.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch of display. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more processing cores. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a much more megapixels back camera.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
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