Asus ZenPad 3s 10

Sharp display. Lightweight build. Loud speakers.

Short battery life. Screen is reflective.

Asus is delivering solid value for the money at $299 for a 2048-by-1536, 10-inch, 64GB tablet. Yes, there are better tablets out there—but not for this price. The ZenPad 3S 10 gives you the multimedia chops you'd expect from a tablet costing $100-200...

Fast performance; Bright, vibrant display; Sleek, beautiful design; Strong audio ; Unimpressive cameras; Below-average battery life ; The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 is a speedy and stylish 9.7-inch Android tablet that's great for media consumption.

Unimpressive cameras; Below-average battery life ; The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 is a speedy and stylish 9.7-inch Android tablet that's great for media consumption.

The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 is a speedy and stylish 9.7-inch Android tablet that's great for media consumption.

low heat development ; very good IPS panel ; good speaker system ; beautiful metal case ; LTE (Cat.6) ; USB Type-C

low-quality camera ; WLAN transfer rates ; workmanship (test unit) ; touchscreen delays ; non-illuminated keys ; no fingerprint sensor ; only USB 2.0 ; 32 GB eMMC storage ; only Android 6.0

Even if the negative points of the ZenPad 3S 10 LTE surpass the positives, the premium tablet from Asus is not a bad device. The visuals as well as the quality of the case are very good. Unfortunately, we cannot say that of the workmanship of our test...

stylish metal casing ; good configuration ; accurate controls ; fingerprint scanner ; good screen ; low temperature development ; useful battery life ; sharp photos ; very loud speakers

cameras' low dynamics ; poor video quality ; slow GPS module ; 12-month warranty only ; very loud system noises ; trebles sometimes dominate unpleasantly ; fluctuating system performance

Stable, high-quality, good screen, decent speakers, useful battery life - Asus' ZenPad 3s 10 does not present any major shortcomings in our test course. However, we are not quite sure whether or not the review sample impressed us. The speaker sound...

Premium design ; Lighter and thinner than the 9.7-inch iPad Pro ; Fingerprint scanner that’s as fast as Touch ID ; Gorgeous 2K display ; Long battery life ; Expandable storage (up to 128GB)

Asus’s custom software looks and feels very outdated ; Slow to recharge ; Unusable rear-camera

Asus is touting a rather large game with the ZenPad 3S 10. As I mentioned in the intro for this review, the company’s goal is to offer a solid tablet experience for both professional and personal use at an affordable price. That’s not an easy feat to...

Display ; The 2K-resolution screen is fantastic, and is easily the best feature of this tablet. ; Speed ; This tablet is incredibly fast. Boot time is around 20 seconds, apps open instantly, and switching between apps is very snappy. ; Connectivity ;...

Speakers ; The tiny speakers on the bottom are loud, but I always end up covering them with my hands. Front-facing speakers would have been much better. ; Navigation buttons ; The fingerprint sensor on the physical home button can be finicky at times,...

Brilliant 2K display ; Hi-Res audio support ; Fast chipset

Mediocre battery life ; Build quality has issues ; Speakers poorly positioned

The Asus ZenPad 3S 10 has an iPad-like design, but not quite the quality. However it offers the flexibility of Android, the QHD screen is wonderful and strong audio, a decent amount of power and expandable storage sweeten the deal further. It’s just a...

Bright and colourful display ; Generally reliable performance ; Thin design

Software is full of un-installable apps ; Camera isn't great ; Battery life isn't great.

From a hardware perspective, there's not a lot missing when you compare the ZenPad 3S 10 to the new 9.7-inch iPad. The Asus is actually thinner, which may be preferable.