Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) vs Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M

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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
Rear
Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Infrared port
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
Speed
GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition)
Price
$149.00
Advantages
DISPLAY Resolution: 2560 x 1600 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 8220 mAh battery
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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7.33/10

Main
Model
Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M
Price
$349.95
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz)
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, 1080p
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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launch
Announced
2013, September
Status
Available. Released 2013, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 - LTE model Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - 3G model
GPU
Adreno 330 (LTE model)
camera
Rear
8 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
2 MP, 1080p@30fps
Video
1080p@60fps (LTE model)
Features
Geo-tagging, face/smile detection
display
Size
10.1 inches
Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels (~299 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super clear LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers - Samsung TouchWiz UI
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 8220 mAh battery
Stand By
About 2230 h
Talk time
About 10 h / About 49 h
Playing Music
About 98 h
body
Dimensions
243.1 x 171.4 x 7.9 mm (9.57 x 6.75 x 0.31 in)
Weight
540g (WIFI)/ 535 g (3G)/ 547g (LTE) (1.18 lb, 19.05 oz)
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SM-P605
Speed
HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
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)
Stand By
—
Talk time
About 10 h
Playing Music
—
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
Infrared port
—
Radio
—
USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
—
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M has a faster CPU Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) than the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition). This is an important difference between these models as a fast processor guarantees that this tablet is the best buy for performing multiple tasks. The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M uses more RAM (4 GB) i.e. this tablet demonstrates better performance than the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) has 2K HD (2560 x 1600 pixels) screen resolution with 298 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) resolution with 263 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is the best buy for browsing the web.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) will live for a longer time without charging because it has a better battery life. This model is produced with 8220 mAh battery that is 2320 mAh bigger than the Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M cell. The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M weighs 430g that is 110g lighter compared to the weight of the Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition).

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) is the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.