Phone · 2016

Asus Zenpad 3S 10 Z500M

Our Take

A capable phone with all-day battery — but slow 18W charging and 32GB storage show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5900mAh)
Watch out 18W charging (slow), 32GB storage
Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings
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Full specifications

Display

9.7″ · IPS LCD · 1536 × 2048 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
9.7"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1536 × 2048 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Oleophobic coating

Performance

Mediatek MT8176 · 6-core 2.1 GHz · PowerVR GX6250
Chipset
Mediatek MT8176
Current CPU tier
Unknown
CPU
6-core, 2.1 GHz
GPU
PowerVR GX6250

Camera

8 MP main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
8 MP
Front camera
5 MP
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5900 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5900 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Not listed
Bluetooth
4.2
USB
USB-C
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

430 g · 7.2 mm
Height
240.5 mm
Width
163.7 mm
Thickness
7.2 mm
Weight
430 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
1536 × 2048 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 9.7″ vs 4.7″ screen
201% larger battery capacity
5,900 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
97% larger battery capacity
5,900 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1536 × 2048 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution · Tradeoff: 9.7″ vs 5.1″ screen
Lower performance tier
Unknown vs Entry-level tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

Where to buy

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