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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-10-22 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Gray and Silver |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 77.9 score against 65.2. Even being the best we compare here, iPad Air is an extremely older, somewhat heavier and a bit thicker portable tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. The iPad Air features a little bit better performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has 4 lesser and slower cpu cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and an extra graphics processing unit.
Apple iPad Air has a sharper display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. They have a greater amount of pixels per inch of display, the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a same size display. IPad Air captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has a lower video definition and a camera with much less MP resolution.
IPad Air features a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad Air counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 5900mAh.
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