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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iPadOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Silver and Space gray | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.2 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1620 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.58 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a score of 73.2, which is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's general score of 65.2. Although the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is much newer than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, it is just a little thicker and heavier. The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a bit better screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a little bit better screen pixel density, a little bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1620 x 2160.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a quite better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processing unit, the iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a 64-bit processing unit.
The Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have the same video frame rate, a same resolution camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. IPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a much better battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 8526mAh of battery capacity.
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