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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-08-02 | 2015-07-10 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.26 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Intel Atom Z3580 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 22 nm (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR G6430 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 + 5.00 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Ni - MH Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is a little bit better than Asus ZenPad S 8.0, with a score of 66.5 against 62.2. The Microsoft Surface Go construction is notably newer than the Asus ZenPad S 8.0's, although it's notably thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Asus ZenPad S 8.0 has a bit better CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores. The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 and Microsoft Surface Go feature very similar cameras, both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Go features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games 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 and Microsoft Surface Go both feature extremely similar batteries performance.
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