Asus Zenfone 3 vs Asus Zenfone 4 2017

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs Asus Zenfone 4 2017 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 4 2017 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 4 2017 the better performer.


Display: Asus Zenfone 4 2017 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making Asus Zenfone 4 2017 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Asus Zenfone 4 2017 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Asus Zenfone 4 2017 offers 12 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Asus Zenfone 4 2017 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Asus Zenfone 4 2017 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Asus Zenfone 4 2017 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 4 2017 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 32 GB, making Asus Zenfone 4 2017 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Asus Zenfone 4 2017 has a rating of 3.9.

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Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
Asus Zenfone 4 2017
₹6,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
17 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 660
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

2650 mAh
3300 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Smooth performance
  • Gorgeous design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Very slippery
  • ZenUI is cluttered
  • Expensive compared to the competition
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(6,635 ratings)
3.9/5
(54 ratings)

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Zen UI
Zen UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 512

RAM

3 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %
71.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

146.8 mm
155.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm
75.2 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

144 grams
165 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.825 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX362 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2650 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

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