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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2017-01-24 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.54 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE is better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, getting a 64.8 score against 58.7. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE construction is noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows OS.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE features a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a way smaller display, a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch in the display and a much lower 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE shoots a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 LTE counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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