Asus Zenfone V V520KL vs Sony Xperia C3 Dual Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone V V520KL
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Asus Zenfone V V520KL or Sony Xperia C3 Dual Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone V V520KL | Sony Xperia C3 Dual | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2014, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.6 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.86 in | 156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.15 x 6.15 x 3.1 in | |
| Weight | 147.1 g | 5.19 oz | 149.7 g | 5.28 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sapphire Black | Black, White, Mint | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 210 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 960 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 380 USD | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.0% | 67.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 267 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', 1.0µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF & laser AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.3 | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.3 | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 3 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 305 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.91 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 37 min (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C3 Dual D2502 |
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