Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M
#5390
BLU M8L
#5032Category Breakdown
Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M
BLU M8L
Performance
57.960.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
54.955.6
Summary
- The Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M features a more premium build quality with a larger 9.7-inch IPS LCD display at a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, offering better pixel density compared to the BLU M8L's 8-inch display with 800 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Zenpad is powered by a hexa-core Mediatek MT8176 chipset, while the BLU M8L uses an octa-core Cortex-A55, but with less RAM at 1GB compared to the Zenpad's 4GB.
- Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera and 5 MP front camera, capable of recording 1080p video.
- The Zenpad has a larger 5900 mAh battery with 18W charging, whereas the BLU M8L has a 4000 mAh battery with no fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Zenpad runs Android 6.0 (upgradable to 7.0), while the BLU M8L operates on Android 11 (Go edition), which is optimized for lower-end hardware.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M
BLU M8L
General
Release Date
2016
2020
Announced
2016
2020
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
9.7"
8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~189 ppi density)
PPI
1536
800
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Oleophobic coating
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT8176
N/A
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.1 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
PowerVR GX6250
N/A
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
720p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5900 mAh
4000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5900 mAh, non-removable (22 Wh)
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
240.5 x 163.7 x 7.2 mm (9.47 x 6.44 x 0.28 in)
208 x 125 x 9 mm (8.19 x 4.92 x 0.35 in)
Weight
430 g
352 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver, Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
No
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
N/A
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 11 (Go edition)
OS Version
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Android 11 (Go edition)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes