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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| 2016-08-31 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's overall score of 65.2. Despite being the best tablet in this review, it must be noted that it is also older, thicker and noticeably heavier. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a greater number of cores. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M shoots better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
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