Asus ZenPad 3S 10 Z500M vs Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

9.7 inches
9.7 inches

Resolution:

2048 x 1536 pixels, 264 PPI
2048 x 1536 pixels, 4:3 ratio, 264 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

74.05 %
72.80 %

Features:

Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip:

MediaTek MT8176
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)

Processor:

Hexa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Quad-core, 2340 MHz, Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit

GPU:

PowerVR GX6250
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus

RAM:

4GB LPDDR3
2GB

Internal storage:

64GB
128GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Tablet
Tablet

OS:

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity:

5900 mAh
8827 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

8 MP (Autofocus)
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Time-lapse video, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

5 MP
1.2 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)
1280x720 (HD)

Design

Dimensions:

9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 inches (240.5 x 163.7 x 7.15 mm)
9.4 x 6.6 x 0.29 inches (238.8 x 167.6 x 7.4 mm)

Weight:

15.17 oz (430.0 g)
16.86 oz (478.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Right: Volume control

Colors:

Gray, Silver
Gold, Gray, Silver

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA

SIM type:

Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Multiple speakers
Multiple speakers

Features:

Album art cover, Background playback
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.2, EDR
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Lightning

Features:

Mass storage device, Charging
Charging, Mass storage device

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer

Other:

Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Buyers information

Price:

$ 559

In The Box:

iPad Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced:

Aug 31, 2016
Mar 27, 2018
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