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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows | -- |
| -- | 2016-06-23 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.73 |
| 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 | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a global score of 61.9, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 general score. The Asus ZenPad Z8 design is thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a better looking display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a little better number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a much better performing processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Asus ZenPad Z8 takes greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lesser MP resolution back-facing camera.
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