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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-08-03 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s's overall score of 62.6. Even though Microsoft Surface 3 is better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, we must highlight that it's also way older, incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier. The Asus ZenPad Z8s has just a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a much better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a much higher resolution camera. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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