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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-08-31 | -- |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 15.17 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple M2 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 | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a global score of 65.2, which is just a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s 60.6 overall score. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much better screen than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower 1536 x 2048 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity in each inch of display.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a superior memory for applications and games than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a way better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores.
The iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a camera in the back with a much higher 12 megapixels resolution. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a very superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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