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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-06-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is slightly better than Asus ZenPad Z8, with a 63.4 score against 61.9. Even being the best portable tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface 2 is a incredibly older, heavier and somewhat thicker portable tablet than the Asus ZenPad Z8. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has more CPU cores.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with just a bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a way greater amount of pixels per display inch. Microsoft Surface 2 features a better memory for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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