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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Gray and Silver |
| -- | 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.02 |
| 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| 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 Z500M, getting a overall score of 74.5 against 65.2. The Google Nexus 9 body is older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. The Google Nexus 9 has a better screen than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 2048 x 1536, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each screen inch.
Google Nexus 9 has just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has less RAM memory and 4 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M captures a little bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 9. Both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rate. The Google Nexus 9 has just a bit better battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery size.
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