portability, usability, performance, design, screen

price, battery, size, storage

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, portability, screen, price

reliability, touch screen, connectivity

84% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Good display ; Solid design ; Affordable ; Nippy performance

Old Android version ; ZenUI ; Middling battery life

Low price ; Superb high-res screen ; Stereo speakers

A lot of pre-installed apps ; Flimsy microSD socket cover ; Average camera

The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 packs great specs and well-rounded features into an attractive tablet that won't break the bank, and which competes strongly with more expensive competitors.

Super-sharp screen, excellent value, smart design for an affordable tablet, super-customisable user interface

Build not quite as hot as looks suggest, bursting at the seams with preinstalled guff

The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is special because it crams a good, super-sharp screen into a very slim and handy body for a great price. Samsung's best at this level is the Samsung Tab 4 8.0, which isn't nearly as good by comparison.

Smooth performance ; Slim and light ; Excellent display ; Affordable price

Crapware

The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is one of the best compact Android tablets you can buy for less than £200, thanks to its impressive portability, comfortable user experience and dependable performance. It’s a shame it’s bogged down in crapware, but at least you...

The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is affordable, lightweight and thin, with a sleek design. Its brilliant screen is razor sharp and can be color-corrected with preloaded Asus software. Adjusting the screen's color balance, saturation and sharpness is a breeze...

The front-facing speakers are weak, and the cameras takes underwhelming photos.

The Asus ZenPad S 8.0 is one of the best Android tablets around, with a price that belies its impressive quality.

First up, at 8 inches the Asus Zenpad S 8.0 is an ideal size if you're frequently on the move, proving small and light enough to throw in your manbag and forget about until you need it. That 8-inch screen is a cracker, too, and the Quad HD screen looks...

It's not all good news though, and the USB-C port means you're unlikely to be able to use your phone charger to top it up. Still, you'll be sorted in a year or two when there are plenty of USB-C blowers hitting the market, and at least it's pretty...

If you want an Android slate, don't care about battery life and don't mind a few apps that can't be removed, there's plenty to like about the Asus Zenpad S 8.0, but if you can it's worth stretching extra and buying an iPad mini - it's the better tablet.

Sleek, modern design

The ZenPad S 8.0 is a real pleasure to use. It is fast, light and inexpensive. Look no further for an Android tablet costing around £200.

Very thin and light, great screen, nimble performance, flexible storage, cheap price

Few enterprise features, below average battery life, runs an older version of Android