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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-07-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a global score of 77.5, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. Even though Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe and the Galaxy A9 (2016) were only released with a few months difference, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe design is somewhat lighter but also a little thicker than the Galaxy A9 (2016).
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with more RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a bit better display density.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also has 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2016) features superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 33% more battery size.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe captures a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a lot more MP camera.
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