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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2017-03-24 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 220.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.52 |
| 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
Apple iPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, getting a 65.4 score against 65.2. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a better tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, we must highlight that it is also a just a little thicker and somewhat heavier tablet. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit superior processor than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a slightly better display than iPad 9.7-inch. They have a same size display, a better pixel count in each screen inch and the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a way bigger memory for applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
IPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 8827mAh of battery capacity. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch captures better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have a 8 MP resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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