Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT |
| 2016-10-13 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 17.30 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| 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 RT's score of 58.4. The Asus ZenPad Z10 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system. Asus ZenPad Z10 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also extremely lighter and extremely thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a lot better pixel quantity per screen inch. The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Asus ZenPad Z10 also has a way more megapixels back facing camera.
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