Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: specs comparison

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The Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom has just made its official appearance at CES 2017, and it's quite an impressive device: a 5.5" phone with a dual-camera system a la iPhone 7 Plus, and a large, 5,000 mAh battery that should last for days.

And while the Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom features the Snapdragon 625, one step short of the flagship-grade Snapdragon 8xx chips, it will likely compensate with a lower price. And there aren't that many affordable phones with top-rate cameras.

That's why we were interested to compare the new Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom against two immediate higher-priced, 5.5-inch rivals: the iPhone 7 Plus for its similar dual-camera system, and the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge for its similar focus on a larger battery. Let's see how these devices differ in terms of their specs.

Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Design

Dimensions
6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
154.3 x 77 x 7.99 mm
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm
Weight
6.00 oz (170.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g) 5.54 oz (157.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink Black, Gold, Silver, Red, Rose gold, Jet black Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue

Display

Size
5.5-inch 5.5-inch 5.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 404 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI 2560x1440px, 534 PPI
Technology
AMOLED IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
69.01 % 67.58 % 76.09 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2340 MHz
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 506 PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR3)/128GB 3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable microSDXC up to 200 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Ion 2900 mAh, Li - Ion 3600 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.3x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 59 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 56 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 5 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2, Yes 4.2 4.2
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 07, 2016
FCC ID value: BCG-E3087A
Date approved: Feb 12, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMG935F
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg
Body: 1.10 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 969 $ 799

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 04, 2017 Sep 07, 2016 Feb 21, 2016


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