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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 8 Plus is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, getting a score of 87.1 against 76.2. Although the iPhone 8 Plus and Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom were released only a few months apart, the iPhone 8 Plus construction is just a little thinner but heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. IPhone 8 Plus features a better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has lesser RAM and lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a greater pixels amount per inch of screen, a screen with the same size and the same exact 1080 x 1920px resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a quite brighter screen. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
IPhone 8 Plus shoots a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality images and videos, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
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