Asus ZenPad 8.0 Z380M-6B026A

Specifications

Processor

MediaTek MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz

Graphics adapter

ARM Mali-T720 MP2

Memory

2048 MB

, DDR3L

Display

8 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel 189 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, 10-point multitouch, IPS, glossy: yes

Storage

16 GB eMMC Flash, 16 GB

, 7.5 GB free

Connections

1 USB 2.0, Audio Connections: 3.5-mm combo audio jack, Card Reader: micro-SD/SDXC max. 128 GB, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: ambient light, accelerometer, eCompass, Hall sensor, Miracast

Networking

802.11a/b/g/n (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4), Bluetooth 4.0, GPS

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 7.5 x 210 x 125 ( = 0.3 x 8.27 x 4.92 in)

Battery

15 Wh, 4000 mAh Lithium-Polymer, Battery runtime (according to manufacturer): 10 h

Operating System

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Camera

Primary Camera: 5 MPix autofocus, video recordings in 1920x1080 pixels
Secondary Camera: 2 MPix video recordings in 640x480 pixels

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: virtual, Keyboard Light: yes, power supply, USB cable, warranty conditions, quick start guide, ZenUI, Google Apps, Mobile Device Management Support, 12 Months Warranty, fanless

Weight

354 g ( = 12.49 oz / 0.78 pounds), Power Supply: 56 g ( = 1.98 oz / 0.12 pounds)

Price

160 Euro

Links

Asus homepage
Asus notebook section

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Average Score: 85.05% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

price: - %, performance: 24%, features: 37%, display: 86% mobility: 87%, workmanship: 89%, ergonomy: 85%, emissions: 46%

Reviews for the Asus ZenPad 8.0 Z380M-6B026A

84.1% Asus ZenPad 8.0 Z380M-6B026A Tablet Review | Notebookcheck
Zen for the masses. Asus takes the opposite approach of the first version that could be categorized in the upper price and performance sector: The manufacturer apparently ordered a brand-name, quality tablet for a budget price. We will find out just how obvious the extreme cutbacks are in the following report.

86% Asus ZenPad 8.0 ‏(Z380M, 2GB RAM, 16GB)
Source: Stiftung Warentest - Heft 12/2016 German

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 11/01/2016
Rating: Total score: 86% display: 89% mobility: 85%

Asus ZenPad 8.0 ‏(Z380M, 2GB RAM, 16GB)
Source: Connect - Heft 11/2016 German

Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/01/2016

Tablet-Neuauflage mit Android 6.0
Source: WinFuture German

DE→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 06/02/2016

ASUS ZenPad 8.0 (Z380M) – желанное приобретение
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

RU→EN
Positive: Sylish and youth appearance; lightweight and compact size; good IPS display with wide viewing angles; very good price. Negative: Plastic case.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/22/2016

Comment

ARM Mali-T720 MP2: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript. These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible. » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
MT8163 V/B 1.3 GHz: Quad-Core ARM Cortex-A53 SoC clocked at up to 1.3 GHz (V/B version) with integrated Mali-T720 MP2 clocked at 520 MHz graphics card.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
8":

This display size is a threshold between tablets and smartphones. Most tablets have larger screen diagonals but a lot of smartphones offer such a big screen.

Large display-sizes allow higher resolutions. So, details like letters are bigger. On the other hand, the power consumption is lower with small screen diagonals and the devices are smaller, more lightweight and cheaper.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
0.354 kg:

This weight is somewhat high for a smartphone. Smartphones with a big screen and small tablets weigh as much, usually.

Asus: ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated, a Taiwanese multinational company, produces motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, PDAs, computer monitors, notebook computers, servers, networking products, mobile phones, computer cases, computer components, and computer cooling systems. The company's 2007 revenues reached US$6.9 billion. ASUS also produces components for other manufacturers. The Eee PC initiated the netbook boom in 2008.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).

85.05%: This is a good rating above average. Nevertheless you should not forget, that 10-15% of all notebook-models get a better rating.
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