Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-13 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 17.30 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a general score of 66.3, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenPad Z10's general score of 63.6. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must tell that it's also an older, extremely thicker and extremely heavier portable tablet. The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
Asus ZenPad Z10 features a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a camera that is very similar to the camera in Asus ZenPad Z10, they have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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