Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL vs Xiaomi Mi A1

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Comparing the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL vs Xiaomi Mi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL and Xiaomi Mi A1 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Both Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL and Xiaomi Mi A1 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Mi A1's IPS LCD, making Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL and Xiaomi Mi A1 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 5 MP, making Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A1 offers 3080 mAh, making Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi A1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom ZE553KL offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Mi A1 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

N/A
12 Sep, 2017
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 625
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

13 MP
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3080 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Solid and slender build
  • Impressive dual cameras
  • Android N in its naked form
  • Reliable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average battery life
  • Heats up occasionally
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
4.4/5
(470,471 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 12, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Zen UI
Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 506
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

4 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
401 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

70.03 %
70.63 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

154.3 mm
155.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77 mm
75.8 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

170 grams
165 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.725 mm focal length Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
59 mm focal length
12 MP
Telephoto Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 24 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3080 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.26 W/kg Body: 0.17 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Explorer Mi Cloud Mi Remote
N/A

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