Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s score of 73.8. Galaxy A5 (2017)'s design has the same thickness than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), but it's just a little heavier. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little lower screen density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) also has 1 GB more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 16 megapixels back-facing camera, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Galaxy A5 (2017)'s battery lifetime is just as good as the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) one.
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