HTC 10 vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

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Main
Model
HTC 10
Price
$99.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~565 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
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Model
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Price
$74.95
Advantages
CAMERA Rear: 16 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
BODY Dimensions: 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio, RDS
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launch
Announced
2016, April
Status
Available. Released 2016, May
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm, OIS, laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, autofocus, 1.34 Âµm pixel size, 1080p, HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1/2.3'' sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~565 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super LCD5 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - HTC Sense UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 27 h
body
Dimensions
145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm (5.74 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)
Weight
161 g (5.68 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Carbon Gray, Topaz Gold, Glacier Silver, Camellia Red
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
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)
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 10 is equipped with a faster processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Zenfone 3 ZE520KL. This is an important difference between these models as fast processor allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The 10 has better GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of the latest games.

The Zenfone 3 ZE520KL has better rear camera specs that makes the Zenfone 3 ZE520KL a better buy for photo lovers. The Zenfone 3 ZE520KL front camera specifications are better than that of the 10: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 1.8 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The HTC 10 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 564 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Zenfone 3 ZE520KL 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) display resolution with 423 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Zenfone 3 ZE520KL device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the HTC 10: 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm versus 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm. The Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL cell phone weight 144g that is 17g lighter than the weight of the 10.

The HTC 10 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery that is 400mah bigger compared to the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL cell. It means that this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The 10 and the Zenfone 3 ZE520KL have an equal number of pros however as the HTC 10 has more powerful processor which is a really important specification then it will be the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.