Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2016-08-31 | 2015-05-02 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a global score of 65.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's global score of 60.5. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M body is newer, just a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better pixels density.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has 48 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M takes way better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher 8 MP resolution. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has just a bit longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 2 percent more battery capacity.
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