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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-23 | 2017-01-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2, having a 64.8 score against 63.4. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it is also extremely lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a screen that is very similar to Microsoft Surface 2's screen, because although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a better screen pixels density.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE takes clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a slightly better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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