Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M vs Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608

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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
CAMERA Video: 1080p@30fps
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
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Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608
Price
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NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Class 12
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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
Stand By
—
Playing Music
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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
Infrared port
—
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
—
Speed
—
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launch
Announced
2011, December
Status
Available. Released 2011, December
platform
OS
Android OS, v3.2 (Honeycomb), upgradable to v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
TI OMAP 4430
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus, LED flash
Front
1.3 MP
Video
720p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging
display
Size
8.2 inches
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels (~184 ppi pixel density)
Technology
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3960 mAh battery
Talk time
About 6 h
Stand By
About 648 h
Playing Music
About 72 h
body
Dimensions
216 x 139 x 9 mm (8.50 x 5.47 x 0.35 in)
Weight
386 g (13.62 oz, 0.85 lb)
SIM card
Mini-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v2.1, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS
USB
microUSB v2.0
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML, Adobe Flash
Java
Yes
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Class 12
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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Summary

The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is produced with a faster CPU Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) than the Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608. It is an important specification of this tablet because a powerful processor means that the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is a better choice for user who wants to play more games without lags. The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is produced with more RAM (4 GB) i.e. it provides higher performance than the Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608.

The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is equipped with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density that is higher compared with the XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608 FullHD (800 x 1280 pixels) resolution with 184 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is a good choice for watching movies. If you are a photo lover then the Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M is a better choice for you because this model is equipped with more quality back 5-Megapixel camera. The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M captures videos with a higher resolution: FullHD vs HD.

The Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M can be used for a longer time without charging because it has a better battery life. The tab uses 5900 mAh battery that is 1940 mAh bigger in comparison with the XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608 battery. The Motorola XOOM 2 Media Edition 3G MZ608 weighs 386g that is 44g less than the weight of the Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M.

Taking into account the above differences the Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M becomes the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.