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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 63.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Asus |
| Windows RT | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-10-13 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 9.53 x 6.46 x 0.27 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 17.30 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenPad Z10 has a global score of 63.6, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. Asus ZenPad Z10's construction is way newer, way lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
Asus ZenPad Z10 features just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM. Asus ZenPad Z10 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution and a way greater pixel amount per inch of display.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Asus ZenPad Z10 also has a lot higher resolution camera in the back. Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with slightly more memory for apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has 0 less internal memory.
The Asus ZenPad Z10 counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
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