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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 9.x |
| 2016-07-12 | 2015-09-09 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Apple iPhone 6s Plus has an overall score of 84.2, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's 73.3 global score. Apple iPhone 6s Plus's design is somewhat lighter than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but it is just a little thicker and was released only 10 months before. Apple iPhone 6s Plus works with iOS 9.x OS, and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the iPhone 6s Plus also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each inch of screen. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a way bigger memory for apps and games than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 200 GB.
Apple iPhone 6s Plus features a superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has lesser cpu cores and 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics co-processor. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a much longer battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a much more mega pixels camera.
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