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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2016-06-23 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.08 x 5.37 x 0.30 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.93 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4680mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a score of 65.2, which is a little bit better than the Asus ZenPad Z8's 61.9 overall score. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's construction is extremely heavier but just a little thinner than the Asus ZenPad Z8, and they were only released 2 months apart. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has more RAM.
Asus ZenPad Z8 counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1536 x 2048, the Asus ZenPad Z8 also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels in each screen inch. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad Z8, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M takes a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenPad Z8. Both of them have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has better battery lifetime than Asus ZenPad Z8, because it has 5900mAh of battery capacity.
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