ZTE Axon 7 vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

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Main
Model
ZTE Axon 7
Price
$399.00
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Rear: 20 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
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Main
Model
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
Price
$74.95
Advantages
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, May
Status
Available. Released 2016, June
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
20 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.2, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.5 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~538 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 MiFavor UI 4.0
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3250 mAh battery
Stand By
About 360 h
Talk time
About 16 h
body
Dimensions
151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
175 g (6.17 oz, 0.39 lb)
SIM card
Dual SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Infrared port
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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 / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G, USA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900)
Speed
HSPA, LTE Cat6 300/50 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
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 ZTE Axon 7 runs a faster processor Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Zenfone 3 ZE520KL. This is an important advantage of this phone because powerful CPU allows the owner to play more part of modern games without lags.

The ZTE Axon 7 has more powerful GPU Adreno 530 thanks to which the user will be able to play more number of the latest games.

The ZTE Axon 7 has more quality rear camera that makes the Axon 7 a better choice for those who want to capture high quality pictures. The Zenfone 3 ZE520KL front camera specifications are better than that of the Axon 7: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to make selfies then you have to keep in mind this advantage.

The Axon 7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) display resolution with 534 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 better choice for reading books. The Zenfone 3 ZE520KL smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Axon 7: 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm versus 151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm. The Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL model weight 144g that is 31g lighter than the weight of the Axon 7.

The Axon 7 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3250mah battery that is 650mah bigger than the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL cell. That's mean this phone can be used longer without charging.

Taking into account the above-mentioned differences the Axon 7 will be the best buy. Get the lowest price on Amazon.