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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-08-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| 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 652 8976 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 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 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, with a 63.4 score against 62.6. Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 OS, and Asus ZenPad Z8s works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface 2 is an extremely older, noticeably heavier and thicker tablet than Asus ZenPad Z8s.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a bit superior processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1536 x 2048 resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a superior camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a camera with a much better resolution. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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