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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), having a general score of 76.2 against 74.9. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a newer and lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but it's a little thicker. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower (4K) video quality and a less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images.
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