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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows | -- |
| -- | 2016-08-31 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is much better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, having a general score of 65.2 against 58.7. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a thinner and way lighter tablet device than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a way better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a really smaller screen, a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the display and a lot worse resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M captures a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a lower 8 mega pixels resolution camera.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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