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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2011-03-02 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a score of 65.2, which is slightly better than the iPad 2's overall score of 62.1. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M body is notably newer, thinner and noticeably lighter than the iPad 2. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a better processing unit than Apple iPad 2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a brighter display than iPad 2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a much higher display pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a very superior camera than iPad 2, because it has a much better 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher (Full HD) video quality.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPad 2, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The iPad 2 counts with improved battery duration than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
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