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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2021-09-24 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 17.18 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.2 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2160 x 1620 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.58 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8526mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, having a 73.2 score against 65.2. Even though iPad 10.2-inch (2021) is notably newer than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) counts with a faster CPU than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, and although they both have a Hexa-Core processing unit, the Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) also has a 64-bit processing unit.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) features a bit better screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1620 x 2160 pixels, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bit larger screen. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a way bigger storage to install games and applications than iPad 10.2-inch (2021), and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
IPad 10.2-inch (2021) has a much longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 45 percent greater battery size. The iPad 10.2-inch (2021) shoots much better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both of them have a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
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