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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-03-31 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.24 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 15.66 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Apple A9X APL1021 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7306mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, with a score of 80 against 65.2. Although Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch and Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M were released only 5 months apart, Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch's construction is a bit heavier but somewhat thinner. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit better processor than iPad Pro 9.7-inch, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a little sharper screen than Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a display with the same size. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch shoots much better videos and photos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a much higher video resolution and a lot higher 12 mega-pixels resolution camera.
The Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPad Pro 9.7-inch counts with greater battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 24% greater battery capacity.
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