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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2016-08-31 | 2015-09-03 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has an overall score of 74, which is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's overall score of 65.2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an older tablet than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it's a little bit lighter and notably thinner anyway. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (but slower).
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a screen that is just as good as Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's display, they have a same size screen, the same exact resolution of 1536 x 2048 and the same pixels density. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both have a 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the same video quality and the same video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M one, they have equal 64 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery performance in Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, although the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has just 5870mAh of battery size against 5900mAh.
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