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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows |
| 2017-01-24 | -- |
| 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.28 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is much better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a general score of 64.8 against 58.7. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE body is notably lighter and a lot thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a way better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lot lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution, a really smaller display and a just a little worse screen density.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with a worse 8 mega pixels resolution.
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