Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M vs Asus Google Nexus 7 (2013)

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Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M
Price
$349.95
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 5900 mAh battery (22 Wh)
BATTERY Talk time: About 10 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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Asus Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Price
$149.95
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NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, July
Status
Available. Released 2016, August
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Mediatek MT8176
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz)
GPU
—
camera
Rear
8 MP
Front
5 MP, 1080p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 5900 mAh battery (22 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240.5 x 163.7 x 7.2 mm (9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 in)
Weight
430 g (15.17 oz, 0.95 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Grey
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
GPS
Yes; GLONASS
USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
—
Radio
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
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launch
Announced
2013, July
Status
Available. Released 2013, July
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4Pro
CPU
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Adreno 320
camera
Rear
5 MP, f/2.4, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels (~323 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3950 mAh battery
Talk time
About 9 h
body
Dimensions
200 x 114 x 8.7 mm (7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 in)
Weight
290 g (Wi-Fi), 299 g (LTE) (10.55 oz, 0.64 lb)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 20(800) - EU LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700), 17(700) - North America
Speed
HSPA, LTE
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Summary

The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M has a faster CPU Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) in compare to the Google Nexus 7 (2013). This is an important difference between these tablets because a powerful CPU provides a better performance. The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is produced with more RAM (4 GB) which means that it demonstrates better performance than the Google Nexus 7 (2013).

The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is better compared with the Google Nexus 7 (2013) 2K HD (1200 x 1920 pixels) resolution with 323 ppi pixel density. It means that this tablet is a good choice for playing games. If you are a photo lover then the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is a better buy for you because this tablet has more quality back 5-Megapixel camera.

One more pleasant pros of the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is a memory card slot which will allow the user to transfer files and expand internal storage easily. The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M can be used for a longer time without charging as it has a better battery life. The tab is equipped with 5900 mAh battery which is 1950 mAh bigger than the Google Nexus 7 (2013) cell. The Google Nexus 7 (2013) weighs 290g which is 140g lighter compared to the weight of the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M will become the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.