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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2016-08-31 | -- |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| 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 A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 9 | 5.85 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | 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 a general score of 65.2, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s global score of 63.3. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's construction is noticeably heavier and thicker than iPad mini (A17 Pro). The Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a slightly better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels and a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has an extremely better processor than Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro). Both of them have the same number of cores. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) has just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
The iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures much better photos and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with a way better resolution. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a really longer battery life than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
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