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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-02-15 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, having a 76.2 score against 73.3. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's body is thicker but a lot lighter than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and both of them were released with only 7 months difference. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. They have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much better looking screen 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 Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the display. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has just a little better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video and worse 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution.
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