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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-08-31 | -- |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | -- |
| 15.17 ounces | -- |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has an overall score of 65.2, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPad mini (7th Gen)'s overall score of 61. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen). They have a Hexa-Core processing unit. The iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch and a quite better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPad mini (7th Gen), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB. IPad mini (7th Gen) takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 12 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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