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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2016-09-16 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.86 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 3.84 |
| 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 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's overall score of 73.3. Even though the Apple iPhone 7 and the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra were released only a couple months apart, Apple iPhone 7's body is lighter but also a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra.
The iPhone 7 counts with a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 less cpu cores (although faster). Apple iPhone 7 counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
IPhone 7 features a little bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and lower 24 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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