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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-08-31 | 2014-10-15 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | Black, Brown and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a global score of 74.5, which is much better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 score. Despite being the best in this comparison, Google Nexus 9's construction is older, just a little bit heavier and a bit thicker than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Google Nexus 9 has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a better display than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a bit greater display density. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 9, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Google Nexus 9 counts with just a little better battery life than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 6700mAh battery size instead of 5900mAh. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M shoots slightly better videos and photos than Google Nexus 9. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera in the back and the same (Full HD) video quality.
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