The ASUS Zenfone 3 is finally starting to be available in some countries in Asia. Last year’s Zenfone 2 was a great success bringing very good specs to the mid-range and upper mid-range. And while the phones were a hit they had a few shortcomings, namely the plastic built, inconvenient power button placement and poor audio output. The Zenfone 3 promises to fix those issue with a dramatically improved build quality and materials and upgraded specs.
One thing that didn’t change is the confusion that Asus creates by bringing in a myriad of models. While all called Zenfone 3 there are actually:
- 5 different models (the standard Z3, Max, Laser, Deluxe, Ultra)
- The standard comes in 2 different screen sizes (5.2″ and 5.5″)
- Each model comes in various RAM/ROM configurations. Depending on country there might be multiple or just one configuration available
To clear up the mess I have put together an easy comparison table of the key differences of the 5 (or rather 6) models. See how confusing this is getting already?
Zenfone 3 Max |
Zenfone 3 Laser |
Zenfone 3 |
Zenfone 3 |
Zenfone 3 Deluxe |
Zenfone 3 Ultra |
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ZC520TL | ZC551KL | ZE520KL | ZE552KL | ZS570KL | ZU680KL | |
Screen Size | 5.2 LCD | 5.5 LCD | 5.2 LCD | 5.5″ LCD | 5.7″ AMOLED | 6.8″ LCD |
Resolution | 720p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p | 1080p |
Body Size (LxWxT) | 149.5×73.7×8.6 | 149x76x7.9 | 146.9x74x7.7 | 152.6×77.4×7.7 | 156.4×77.4×7.5 | 186.4×93.9×6.8 |
Scrren to Body Ratio | 67.70% | 73.6% | 68.6% | 70.6% | 74.0% | 72.8% |
Weight (g) | 148 | 150 | 144 | 155 | 172 | 233 |
Processor | MT 6737 | SD 430 | SD 625 | SD 625 | SD 820 / SD 821 | SD 652 |
RAM | 2-Mar | 4 | 3/4 | 3/4 | 6 | 3-Apr |
ROM | 16/32 | 32 | 32/64 | 32/64 | 64/128/256 | 32/64/128 |
Main Camera | 13 | 13 | 16 with OIS | 16 with OIS | 23 with OIS | 23 with OIS |
Selfie Camera | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Battery | 4100 | 3000 | 2650 | 3000 | 3000 | 4600 |
Characteristics | Metal casing On-screen buttons (rather than capacitive buttons like the other Zenfones) Dual SIM | Metal casing Fingerprint sensor Dual SIM | Glass front and back with metal edges Fingerprint sensor Dual SIM | Glass front and back with metal edges Fingerprint sensor Dual SIM | Alloy unibody Fingerprint sensor Quick Charge 3.0 Dual SIM High-Res Audio | Alloy unibody Fingerprint sensor High-Res Audio Dual SIM |
Asus Website Link | http://bit.ly/2b9H8K0 | http://bit.ly/2aYcxTy | http://bit.ly/2aAHhEF | http://bit.ly/2aIeFKg | http://bit.ly/1U4MojO | http://bit.ly/2aYcxTy |