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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-06-10 | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a global score of 76.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S7 Active's score of 75.8. Although Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom and the Galaxy S7 Active were only released with a couple months difference, Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is just a little bit lighter and extremely thinner. The Galaxy S7 Active features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Galaxy S7 Active also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a greater number of cores (although they are slower). The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active. Both of them have a 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, the same aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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