Category Breakdown
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Huawei P8max
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
47.446.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.043.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
58.057.5
Summary
- The Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL and Huawei P8max both feature a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the Zenfone has a slightly higher pixel density at ~324 ppi compared to ~326 ppi for the P8max.
- In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 652 chipset with 32GB or 64GB of storage options and up to 4GB of RAM, while the P8max uses a Kirin 935 chipset with 64GB of storage and 3GB of RAM.
- The Zenfone's rear camera is significantly more capable at 23 MP with 4-axis OIS, compared to the P8max's 13 MP rear camera, though both can record video at 1080p.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Zenfone at 4600 mAh versus 4360 mAh in the P8max, and it supports 18W charging, while the P8max does not support fast charging.
- Finally, the Zenfone runs on Android 6.0 with ZenUI, while the P8max initially launched with Android 5.0.2 but is upgradable to Android 6.0 with EMUI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL
Huawei P8max
General
Release Date
2016
2015
Announced
2016
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.8"
6.8"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~324 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Kirin 935 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 510
Mali-T628 MP4
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
23 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
13 MP, f/2.0, AF, OIS
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
4360 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 4360 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC3, 60% in 45 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
186.4 x 93.9 x 6.8 mm (7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 in)
182.7 x 93 x 6.8 mm (7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 in)
Weight
233 g
228 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Glacier Silver, Titanium Gray, Metallic Pink
Luxurious Gold, Mystic Champagne, Titanium Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI 3
Android 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI
OS Version
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), ZenUI 3
Android 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, dual speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

