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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-08-03 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.26 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a general score of 74.5, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's 62.6 overall score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but the Google Nexus 9 has the older 5.0 version while Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even being the best we are comparing, the Google Nexus 9 design is older, much heavier and thicker than the Asus ZenPad Z8s.
Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor. Google Nexus 9 has a better display than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has a little lower pixels number in each inch of screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536px, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little larger display.
The Google Nexus 9 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8s, although it has a way lower resolution camera in the back. Asus ZenPad Z8s features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 features a superior battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.
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