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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2018-03-27 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Gray and Silver |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 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 9.7-inch (2018) is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, getting a 77 score against 65.2. Although iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is newer than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a display that's just as good as the display in iPad 9.7-inch (2018), both have the same screen density, the same exact 1536 x 2048 resolution and a same size display.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has 2 less cpu cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much better battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has an 8827mAh battery size against 5900mAh. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera.
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