A formidable 8-inch tab that won’t break the bank
Earlier introduced at Computex 2017 as the ZenPad 3S 8.0, the ZenPad Z8s, as it’s now known, has gone official in North America. ASUS has launched the tablet as a Verizon-exclusive, marked with a price tag of $250 (~Php 12.6K) with no locked-in contract with the mobile carrier. The 7.9-inch ZenPad Z8s features a powerful Snapdragon 652 complemented by 3GB RAM and 16GB worth of internal storage, which can be expanded to 128GB using a microSD card. Other notable features include a large 4680mAh battery and Android 7.0 Nougat pre-loaded.
ASUS ZenPad Z8s
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 octa-core processor
- Qualcomm Adreno 510 graphics unit
- 3GB of RAM
- 7.9-inch IPS QXGA display, 2048 x 1536 resolution
- 16GB of expandable storage, up to 128GB via microSD
- 13-megapixel rear camera
- 5-megapixel front camera
- Single SIM, with 4G LTE, LTE-A
- USB Type-C port
- 4680mAh battery
- Android 7.0 Nougat
Unusually, there’s no sight of a fingerprint sensor, which was a staple feature in previous ZenPads of the same tier. The ASUS ZenPad Z8s will be a Verizon-exclusive for now, with no word of the tablet heading to other markets as of this post.