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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| 2016-04-01 | 2016-08-31 |
| 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 9.98 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T720 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.06 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a score of 65.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s 60.4 general score. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M body is heavier but thinner than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px and a quite greater display pixel density. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a better camera than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better video quality and a much more MP camera in the back. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 48% larger battery capacity.
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