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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 10 | -- |
| 2018-08-02 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Go is a newer tablet than the Asus ZenPad Z8, although it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a higher display pixels density.
Asus ZenPad Z8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. The Microsoft Surface Go features a much greater memory for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go. The Asus ZenPad Z8 captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have a camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates.
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