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| Global Score | |
| 57.6 | 65.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Verizon | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-08-31 |
| 8.26 x 5.04 x 0.31 inches | 9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 15.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | MediaTek MT8176 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR GX6250 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 5900mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 general score of 65.2, which is much better than the Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD's 57.6 global score. Even though Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M and Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD were released with only 2 months difference, Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M's construction is noticeably heavier but also just a little bit thinner than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with just a bit better performance than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a screen that's very similar to the display in Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because although the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a bigger display.
Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD features a much better camera than Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back camera and the same (Full HD) video quality. The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M counts with just a bit better battery duration than Verizon Ellipsis 8 HD, because it has a 5900mAh battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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