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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2016-08-31 | 2012-08-29 |
| 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 15.17 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gray and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 264 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8176 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR GX6250 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a general score of 65.2, which is much better than Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 score. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a much newer device, and it is also notably lighter and notably thinner than Xperia Tablet S. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with just a bit better display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a lot better display pixel density and a little bit bigger display.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and the Sony Xperia Tablet S both count with quite similar memory for apps and games, both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 128 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M captures a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S. Both have a 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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