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Asus Zenfone V V520KL

Asus Zenfone V V520KL

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Microsoft Lumia 1030

Microsoft Lumia 1030

#2198

Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone V V520KL
Microsoft Lumia 1030
Performance
67.248.6
Camera
77.183.9
Display
80.280.2
Battery
24.222.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
58.855.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
45.350.9

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone V V520KL features a premium build with a 5.2-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, providing a higher pixel density of ~424 ppi compared to the 5.5-inch AMOLED display of the Microsoft Lumia 1030, which has ~401 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a Snapdragon 820 chipset with 4GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Lumia's unspecified quad-core processor with only 2GB of RAM.
  • The Zenfone's rear camera boasts 23 MP with 4-axis OIS, outperforming the Lumia's 20 MP camera, although both support 4K video recording.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the Zenfone at 3000 mAh versus the Lumia's 2600 mAh, and it supports faster charging.
  • The Zenfone runs on Android 7 with ZenUI, while the Lumia operates on Windows 8.1, which may affect app availability and user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone V V520KL
Microsoft Lumia 1030

General

Release Date

2017
N/A

Announced

2017
N/A

Description

For Verizon
Unofficial preliminary specifications

Display

Size

5.2"
5.5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
N/A

CPU

Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Quad-core

GPU

Adreno 530
N/A

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
20 MP, 1/1.2", AF, OIS

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/2.0
2 MP

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 4x lossless digital zoom

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery (BV-F4A)

Charging Details

18W wired, PD 2.0, QC2, 60% in 37 min
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

146.6 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (5.77 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
N/A

Weight

147.1 g
N/A

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Sapphire Black
Black, Gray, Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7 (Nougat), ZenUI 3
Microsoft Windows 8.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer