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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.62 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual 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 4.2, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. Even though the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe and the Galaxy A5 (2017) were released only 6 months apart, Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's construction is just a little bit heavier but a little thinner.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe takes better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) has a battery duration that is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe one.
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