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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Asus |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-09-30 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a global score of 65.2, which is much better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M design is newer and a little thinner, but also notably heavier than the Amazon Fire HD 8. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a better display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger display, a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and more pixels per screen inch.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit superior processor than Amazon Fire HD 8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much better camera than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much longer battery duration than Amazon Fire HD 8.
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