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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-07-10 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is just a bit better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, with a 63.4 score against 62.2. Despite being the best tablet device in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface 2's body is older, incredibly thicker and extremely heavier than Asus ZenPad S 8.0. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has 2 GB more RAM. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same internal memory. The Microsoft Surface 2 and the Asus ZenPad S 8.0 feature incredibly similar battery performance.
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