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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-07-12 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a general score of 77.5 against 74.4. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe's construction is lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), even though they were released only a few months apart. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a little higher pixels number per inch of screen.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a superior battery duration than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has a 67% greater battery capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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