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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-05-30 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.91 x 6.78 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | MediaTek MT8735 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| 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 | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4680mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 10 is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a 63.6 score against 58.4. Asus ZenPad 10 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS. Asus ZenPad 10's body is a lot newer, a bit thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Asus ZenPad 10 has a slightly better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
Asus ZenPad 10 counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT. They have equal internal memory. The Microsoft Surface RT features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenPad 10, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface RT also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
The Asus ZenPad 10 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. The Asus ZenPad 10 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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