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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-08-31 |
| 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.84 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Gray and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| $ 450.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's 65.2 overall score. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is newer than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixels density and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 272 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has longer battery performance than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity against 5900mAh. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have the same video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a same resolution back facing camera.
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