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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2016-09-16 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a global score of 83.8 against 73.3. The iPhone 7 Plus body is lighter but a little thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and they were released only a couple of months apart. IPhone 7 Plus features a brighter display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a bit higher pixels density.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a slightly better storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. IPhone 7 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has 1 GB less RAM and less cores.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra captures clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a lot higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera.
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