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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 75.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-08-31 | 2015-09-09 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 8.00 x 5.30 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 10.72 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 288.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A8 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Typhoon ARMv8-A, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR GX6450 GPU |
| 9 | 8.19 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5124mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 4 has a general score of 75.6, which is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 overall score. Apple iPad mini 4 is an older tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's thinner and notably lighter anyway. IPad mini 4 counts with a brighter display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2048 x 1536 resolution, the iPad mini 4 also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Apple iPad mini 4 features a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little bit better processing power than iPad mini 4, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little better battery performance than iPad mini 4, because it has a 5900mAh battery size. Apple iPad mini 4 has a better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have the same video resolution, a 8 MP camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
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