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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | -- |
| 2012-08-29 | 2016-08-31 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| -- | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 275.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a general score of 65.2, which is much better than the Xperia Tablet S's general score of 58.9. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M is a much newer device, and it is also thinner and a lot lighter than Xperia Tablet S. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a slightly better display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because it has a little bit bigger display, a lot higher pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048px. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's memory for applications and games is very similar to the Sony Xperia Tablet S one, they have a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory.
Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a way better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have the same resolution back facing camera. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a much better battery life than Xperia Tablet S.
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