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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT | -- |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-08-31 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a general score of 65.2, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M construction is way newer, much lighter and thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixels number per display inch and a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT. They have equal 64 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M takes way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a way better resolution camera in the back. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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