Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

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Front
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
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memory
Internal Storage & RAM
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comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Browser
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
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Main
Model
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Price
$74.95
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, July
Status
Available. Released 2016, August
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~424 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super IPS+ capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Asus ZenUI 3.0
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
144 g (5.08 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio, RDS
USB
v2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
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 bands
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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global) or LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (TW/HK/SG/PH)
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 uses a faster processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL. This is a significant specification of this model because powerful processor allows the user to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of new game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has more quality rear camera which makes the Galaxy S7 a better selection for photo lovers. The Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL front camera specs are better than that of the Samsung Galaxy S7: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage.

The Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a better choice for playing games. The Galaxy S7 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm. The Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL cell phone weight 144g which is 8g less in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The Galaxy S7 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery which is 400mah bigger than the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL cell. That's mean this model will work longer without charging.

The Galaxy S7 has 7 advantages and the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL only 3 so the Galaxy S7 is the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.