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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2013-10-22 |
| 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 | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 77.9 score against 65.2. The iPad Air is better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, it must be noted that it's also older, heavier and just a little bit thicker. IPad Air has a bit better performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics processing unit.
The iPad Air has a brighter screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a display with the same size and a better pixel number in each screen inch. IPad Air has a little bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPad Air captures a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution. The iPad Air counts with a really longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 8820mAh of battery capacity.
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