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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-08-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | 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 652 8976 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 10.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z8s has a global score of 62.6, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's overall score of 58.7. The Asus ZenPad Z8s has Android 7.0 Nougat OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS. Asus ZenPad Z8s's design is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a way better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Asus ZenPad Z8s features a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a camera with a much higher 13 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a superior storage 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 capacity.
Asus ZenPad Z8s has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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