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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's score of 65.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) body is thicker and heavier than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bit greater screen pixel density.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a SD card slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have a camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with better battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity instead of 5900mAh.
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