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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-07-10 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's general score of 62.2. Although it's the best tablet in this review, we must highlight that it's also a way thicker and noticeably heavier tablet. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 features a camera that is very similar to the camera in Microsoft Surface 3, both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video quality and a camera with an 8 mega pixels. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a battery duration that is just as good as the Microsoft Surface 3 one.
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