Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-10-22 | 2017-01-24 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a global score of 77.9, which is a lot better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE's score of 64.8. The Apple iPad Air body is a little lighter than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, but it is just a little thicker and was released 3 years before. The Apple iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x OS, and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The Apple iPad Air has a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser and slower processing cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits processor. IPad Air counts with a more vivid display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both of them have the same pixels density, the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a same size screen.
The Apple iPad Air shoots greater photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution. The iPad Air counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air features just a little bit longer battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
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