Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M vs BlackBerry PlayBook

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Talk time
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memory
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Main
Model
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)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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Model
BlackBerry PlayBook
Price
$499.00
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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
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
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launch
Announced
2010, September. Released 2011, April
Status
Discontinued
platform
OS
BlackBerry Tablet OS
Chipset
TI OMAP 4430
CPU
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
3 MP, 1080p@30fps
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
—
display
Size
7.0 inches
Resolution
600 x 1024 pixels (~170 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 5300 mAh battery
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
194 x 130 x 10 mm (7.64 x 5.12 x 0.39 in)
Weight
425 g (14.99 oz, 0.94 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
v2.1, EDR
GPS
Yes
USB
microUSB v2.0
Radio
No
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5, Adobe Flash
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M runs a more powerful CPU Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) in compare to the BlackBerry PlayBook. This is an significant difference between these models as a fast processor guarantees that this tablet is the best buy for user who wants to play more games without lags. The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M uses more RAM (4 GB) i.e. this tablet provides better performance than the BlackBerry PlayBook.

The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) display resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the BlackBerry PlayBook HD (600 x 1024 pixels) resolution with 169 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is a good choice for watching movies. If you are a photo lover then the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is a better buy for you as this tab has more quality back 5-Megapixel camera.

One more nice advantage of the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is a memory card slot that will allow you 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 uses 5900 mAh cell that is 600 mAh bigger than the BlackBerry PlayBook battery. The BlackBerry PlayBook weighs 425g which is 5g less compared to the weight of the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M.

The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M has 7 advantages and the BlackBerry PlayBook only 1 so the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M will be the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.