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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-30 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a little bit better than the HTC U12 Life, having a 76.2 score against 74.4. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's design is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than HTC U12 Life, even though it was released around a year before. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a bit smaller display.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than HTC U12 Life, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with just a bit better hardware performance than HTC U12 Life. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U12 Life, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. HTC U12 Life and Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom both feature really similar cameras, because although the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with lot less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures.
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