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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2016-08-31 | 2018-11-07 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 11.04 x 8.46 x 0.23 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 22.26 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gray and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A12X Bionic APL1083 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Apple 7-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 9720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has an overall score of 81.1, which is way better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 global score. Even though Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) is noticeably heavier than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, it's somewhat thinner and a lot newer. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) counts with just a bit better performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) also has a larger number of faster cores.
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) has a little sharper display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a higher 2048 x 2732 resolution, a bit higher pixel quantity per inch of screen and a way larger screen. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) takes greater pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot better (4K) video quality. The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) features a much longer battery duration than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 9720mAh of battery capacity.
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