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Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL

Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL

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HTC Desire 820s dual sim

HTC Desire 820s dual sim

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Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
HTC Desire 820s dual sim
Performance
60.360.3
Camera
42.442.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.456.4

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering better clarity than the HTC Desire 820s dual sim's 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 430 chipset with a slightly lower clock speed compared to the Desire 820s, which uses a Mediatek MT6752 chipset with a higher clock speed.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but the Zenfone includes gyro-EIS for video stabilization.
  • The Zenfone has a larger 3000 mAh battery compared to the 2600 mAh battery of the Desire 820s.
  • Software-wise, the Zenfone runs Android 6.1 Marshmallow, upgradable to Android 8.0 Oreo, while the Desire 820s operates on Android 4.4.4 KitKat with Sense UI 6.
  • Build quality is similar in terms of materials, but the Zenfone is slightly lighter and more compact.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL
HTC Desire 820s dual sim

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD,

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 505
Mali-T760MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm
13 MP, AF

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm
8 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

149 x 76 x 7.9 mm (5.87 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
157.7 x 78.7 x 7.7 mm (6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)

Weight

150 g
155 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Sand Gold, Glacier Silver
Marble White, Milkyway Gray, Monarch Orange, Santorini White, Tuxedo Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

OS Version

Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), Sense UI 6

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes