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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is slightly better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a 76.2 score against 74.4. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a lighter phone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but both have the same thickness. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's battery performance is just as good as the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) one. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and video and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
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