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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2017-02-15 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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 Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's general score of 75.8. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a notably thinner and a little lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a little faster processor than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has 4 more processing cores.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution, the same camera aperture and a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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