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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-08-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.03 x 5.27 x 0.27 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.79 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 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 652 8976 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 0.77 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad Z8s, having a 65.1 score against 62.6. Even being the best in this comparison review, it must be told that it is also a much older, much thicker and noticeably heavier tablet. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Asus ZenPad Z8s works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a much greater pixels density. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z8s, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Asus ZenPad Z8s features a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores. The Asus ZenPad Z8s captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The Asus ZenPad Z8s counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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