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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-10-15 | 2017-01-24 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Google Nexus 9 is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, having a 74.5 score against 64.8. These tablets use Android operating system, but Google Nexus 9 has 5.0 version while Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Despite of the fact the Google Nexus 9 is much older and thicker than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, it's body is still lighter.
The Google Nexus 9 has a brighter screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little bit higher display pixels density. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 9, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has lesser processing cores and less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with just a bit better battery life than Google Nexus 9, because it has a 7800mAh battery capacity instead of 6700mAh.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE. Both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
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