Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | -- |
| 2011-03-02 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is just a bit better than the iPad 2, having a global score of 65.2 against 62.1. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's body is noticeably newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the iPad 2. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a brighter screen than iPad 2, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a way higher screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a better processing power than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much better storage for games and applications than Apple iPad 2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M captures greater pictures and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot better 1920x1080 video quality. Apple iPad 2 features better battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery capacity.
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