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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-05-01 | 2016-10-13 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.30 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 | 3 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) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is slightly better than Asus ZenPad Z10's 63.6 overall score. Microsoft Surface 3's body is older, thicker and much heavier than Asus ZenPad Z10. The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a just a little better display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenPad Z10, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenPad Z10 features a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 2 more cores.
Asus ZenPad Z10 has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface 3, both have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with an 8 mega-pixels.
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