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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-03-27 | 2017-01-24 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's score of 64.8. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is newer and just a little lighter than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's, but it is a little bit thicker. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a little sharper display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have the same quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a screen with the same size and the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit better performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM and less cores. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has just a bit better battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery size. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a very superior camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. They have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, a back-facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same video frame rate.
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