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Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550

Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550

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Honor 5c

Honor 5c

#4762

Category Breakdown

Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Honor 5c
Performance
57.461.5
Camera
47.419.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
0.215.6
Connectivity
51.445.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
33.131.3

Summary

  • The Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550 features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Honor 5c has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display with the same resolution but higher pixel density at ~424 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the Zenfone is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3580, whereas the Honor 5c utilizes an octa-core Kirin 650 chipset, which may offer better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Zenfone includes optical image stabilization and a periscope telephoto zoom feature, while the Honor lacks OIS.
  • Battery capacity is identical at 3000 mAh, but both devices do not support fast charging.
  • The Zenfone runs on Android 5.0 with ZenUI, while the Honor 5c comes with Android 6.0, upgradable to 7.0, featuring EMUI 4.1, providing a more recent software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550
Honor 5c

General

Release Date

2015
2016

Announced

2015
2016

Description

N/A
Asia model has fingerprint sensorAlso known as Huawei Honor 7 Lite, Huawei GT3

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Intel Atom Z3580
Kirin 650 (16 nm)

CPU

Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR G6430
Mali-T830MP2

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.7-4.8, 28-84mm (periscope telephoto zoom), OIS, 3x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.0, AF

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

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

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

158.9 x 78.8 x 12 mm (6.26 x 3.10 x 0.47 in)
147.1 x 73.8 x 8.3 mm (5.79 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)

Weight

185 g
156 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Meteorite black, Glacier white
Silver, Gray, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.43 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, EDR
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop), ZenUI
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), EMUI 4.1

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass