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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has an overall score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 score. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a a little bit heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but both of them are equally thin. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera with a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low light situations and a lot better (4K) video definition.
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