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To say it from the start, the ZenPad S 8.0 is exceptionally well designed.
To start with construction quality, the rear of the tablet incorporates two stylish design elements. One is the main, aluminium hairline pattern that takes up most of the space on the rear of the tablet and oozes class. The other aspect to the tablet's rear is its faux leather strip. This occupies the right edge of the chassis, and houses the microSD slot. Both elements work well together and create a lovely appearance to the back of the tablet. Gorilla Glass 3 protects the front of the device.
Also worthy of praise are the product dimensions. The ZenPad S 8.0 measures 203.2 x 134.5 x 6.6 mm, with a screen-to-body ratio of 74%. Comparing this with the new iPad Mini 4, which measures 203.2 x 134.8 x 6.1 mm, the ZenPad S 8.0 comes off better – as it fits a larger screen in to essentially the same chassis size as the iPad Mini.
The ZenPad also incorporates a metallic edge that runs around the entirety of the device. This is just a small touch, but its silver aesthetic contrasts beautifully against the dark bezels and aluminium rear of the tablet. Also worth mentioning are the rounded edges, which are iPad-esque but look sleek nonetheless – and are definitely more attractive than square edges.
On the bottom right edge is the Type-C USB connector, while a headphone jack can be found on the top edge, also right-of-centre. A volume rocker and power button can be found towards the top of the right edge.
Where is the review? This is just the specs, and a video in which you list the specs again.
How does it feel, build quality. Is it powerful / laggy / normal, performance. Is the screen IPS or regular. Sound quality from speakers. Camera examples. Ports and expansion.
Give us the pros and cons
Then round it off with a bit about how the overall adds up to a device you love/hate.
why is nobody testing the z stylus? ugh
I was back in the market for shopping for a tablet as the one I just recently bought into (Lenovo) decided it needed a broken LCD by barely applying pressure to the screen (it was in my cargo pocket, screen facing my leg….and I leaned forward and it applied enough pressure to crack the glass and turn the LCD into all sorts of colors). So after TONS of research and reviews (ie, http://pocinc.net/blog/product-reviews/review-asus-zenpad-s-8-0-tablet ), I decided to give this one (ASUS) a chance. So far I love it. The screen looks nicer (they claim it is 2K resolution, but it doesn’t look much better than any other awesome tablet…it just simply looks awesome lol but not 4K like the TVs). It’s faster than my other one, has more space than it + has a card slot for more space and hasn’t given me any troubles yet. Just needs better battery life that’s all. It’s enough to last you all day, but if you let it sit around not using it, it dies within a few days usually. Sometimes though it seems to last much longer. Really odd…