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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| -- | Windows |
| 2016-08-31 | -- |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a 65.2 score against 58.7. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a a lot lighter and thinner device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little bit better display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much smaller display, a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a way worse resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with just a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M takes way better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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