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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2017-01-24 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 64.8 score against 63.4. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM. Microsoft Surface 2 and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE feature quite similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a just a bit lower pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE also has a camera with lot more MP. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
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