Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML vs Samsung Galaxy S3 I9301I Neo Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML
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Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML or Samsung Galaxy S3 I9301I Neo Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 2 ZE550ML | Samsung Galaxy S3 I9301I Neo | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2014, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 152.5 x 77.2 x 10.9 mm | 6 x 6 x 3.04 in | 136.6 x 70.7 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 132 g | 4.66 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Osmium Black, Glamor Red, Ceramic White | White, Blue | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.8% | 65.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.0 | 1.9 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); ZenUI | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | |
| Chipset | - Intel Atom Z3560 | - Qualcomm MSM8228 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.8 GHz | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | PowerVR G6430 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 65 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 243 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - China & India -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 28(700) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China & India |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | TBC | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head) |
SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
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