Apple iPhone 7 vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL

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OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
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Sensors
Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 7
Price
$199.97
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Apple A10 Fusion
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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Main
Model
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL
Price
$74.95
Advantages
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
DISPLAY Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
COMMS Radio: FM radio
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, September
Status
Available. Released 2016, September
platform
OS
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
138 g (4.87 oz, 0.3 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128/256 GB, GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
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), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, May
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
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~401 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super IPS+ capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Asus ZenUI 3.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm (6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
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
NFC
—
Radio
FM radio
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 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
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)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The iPhone 7 is equipped with a faster processor Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) than the Zenfone 3 ZE552KL. It is an important specification of this phone as powerful CPU allows the user to play more part of modern games without lags.

The iPhone 7 has better GPU PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The iPhone 7 has better back camera specs that makes it a better choice for those who want to get high quality pictures. The Zenfone 3 ZE552KL front camera specifications are better than that of the iPhone 7: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you want to take selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you. The iPhone 7 captures videos with a more quality resolution: 4K UHD vs FullHD.

The Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL has 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 400 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the iPhone 7 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) screen resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for reading books. The iPhone 7 smartphone is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm. The iPhone 7 cell phone weight 138g that is 17g less than the weight of the Zenfone 3 ZE552KL.

The Zenfone 3 ZE552KL model is produced with a card slot. This is a nice advantage: the user can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Zenfone 3 ZE552KL contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most easy way to use headset and listen music. The Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 1040mah bigger than the iPhone 7 cell. It means that this phone will work for a longer time without charging.

The iPhone 7 and the Zenfone 3 ZE552KL have an equal number of advantages though as the iPhone 7 has better CPU that is a very important specification then it will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.