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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-01-24 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is slightly better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, having a 66.3 score against 64.8. Although Microsoft Surface 3 is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, we must tell that it is also older, way heavier and noticeably thicker. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE also has a greater number of cores.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better display density and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Microsoft Surface 3 and the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE count with really similar cameras, both have the same video frame rates, a 8 mega-pixels back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
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