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

