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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-06-23 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 10.93 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a global score of 65.2, which is slightly better than Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 score. Although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and the Asus ZenPad Z8 were only released 2 months apart, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's body is just a bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the Asus ZenPad Z8.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a bit better screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with a little higher pixels count in each inch of screen. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better camera than Asus ZenPad Z8. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a 8 mega pixels resolution camera. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has greater battery duration than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has a 26% greater battery capacity.
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