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Apple iPad mini
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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2016-08-31 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminium |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| 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 | 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
Apple iPad mini is a bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a 68.1 score against 65.2. Apple iPad mini's design has the same thickness than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it is way lighter. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a better performing processor than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and 3,5 GB more RAM.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a much higher 1536 x 2048 resolution, a larger screen and a much better number of pixels per display inch. The iPad mini features a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a way lower 5 mega-pixels resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPad mini, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 128 GB. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features longer battery performance than iPad mini, because it has a 5900mAh battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
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