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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2015-09-03 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is better than the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, getting a score of 74 against 65.2. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is an older tablet than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M, but it is just a little bit lighter and much thinner anyway. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with a screen that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's screen, both of them have a greater number of pixels per display inch, a display of the same size and exactly the same 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's processor is just as good as the CPU in Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M captures better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have a back camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with as much memory for games and applications as Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch have extremely similar batteries duration, although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has a 5900mAh battery size.
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