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| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows |
| 2016-10-13 | -- |
| 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.30 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 13 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a score of 63.6, which is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 general score. Asus ZenPad Z10 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. The Asus ZenPad Z10 construction is lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 5 more processing cores. The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way lower resolution of 1536 x 2048, a lot smaller screen and a little bit less pixels per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Asus ZenPad Z10 features just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera with lesser mega-pixels.
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