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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT 8.1 | -- |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-08-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Microsoft Surface 2's overall score of 63.4. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M body is newer, thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has 2 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a camera in the back with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2. They have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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