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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2025-03-12 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 15.17 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 3 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a score of 69.6 against 65.2. IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is way newer and incredibly thinner, but just a bit heavier than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a very superior processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM and 2 lesser cores.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a way better display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a bit smaller display. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
IPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity. The iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
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