Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL or Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL | Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL | |
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Release date | 2017, January | 2016, July | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.3 x 77 x 8 mm | 6.07 x 6.07 x 3.03 in | 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.91 in | |
Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Navy Black, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold | Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 320 EUR | 280 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | Super IPS+ | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.2" in | |
Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 70.2% | 68.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 424 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, 25mm (wide), f/1.7, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, 4-axis OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -12 MP, 59mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 2.3x optical zoom, AF |
-16 MP, f/2.0, 4-axis OIS, PDAF & laser AF | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo); ZenUI 3 | Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 3 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
GPU | Adreno 506 | Adreno 506 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM; 3 GB RAM (USA) | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 193 | 190 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 837 | 825 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 172 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1037 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 860 | 853 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4188 | 4100 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - USA/Brazil |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 40(2300) - India LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700) - Brazil |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global) or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (TW/HK/SG/PH) | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | |||
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging |
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Versions |
- Also known as Zenfone Zoom S |
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