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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-06-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (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 4400 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has an overall score of 65.1, which is slightly better than Asus ZenPad Z8's overall score of 61.9. Microsoft Surface Pro 2's construction is older, extremely thicker and extremely heavier than Asus ZenPad Z8. Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a lot greater screen density. Asus ZenPad Z8 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a way higher video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much greater storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenPad Z8 has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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