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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-07-12 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 77.5 against 75.8. Even though Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe and the Galaxy A5 (2017) were only released with a few months difference, Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's construction is just a little thinner but a little bit heavier than the Galaxy A5 (2017).
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also counts with a bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way better (4K) video quality and a much higher resolution camera. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe and Galaxy A5 (2017) both count with incredibly similar batteries.
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