Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) vs Asus ZenFone 3 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.5-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
1280 x 720 px, 267 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super IPS+ LCD
Screen-to-body
72.41 %	70.52 %
Colors
	16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor
Octa-core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2	Adreno 506
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3)	4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
16GB, available to use: 10.8 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable	Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm	16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Features: Video calling	Yes Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Flash)	8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Design

Dimensions
5.97 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches (151.7 x 76 x 7.8 mm)	6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm)
Weight
5.96 oz(169.0 g)	5.47 oz(155.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys	Touch sensitive control keys, Soft keys
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Camera shutter	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Pink, White, Rose gold	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Micro SIM	Nano SIM, Micro SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 1.39 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 28, 2016	May 30, 2016

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) Specs	Asus ZenFone 3 Specs
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