Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-08-31 | 2016-06-01 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, getting a general score of 70.2 against 65.2. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a better tablet than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, we must highlight that it is also a heavier and somewhat thicker tablet. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen density and a little bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has much more memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) shoots much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both of them have a same resolution camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video definition. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with better battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 5900mAh.
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