Asus Zenfone 3 vs BLU Pure XR

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs BLU Pure XR across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus Zenfone 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while BLU Pure XR runs at 1.9 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better performer.


Display: BLU Pure XR offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making BLU Pure XR the larger display of the two. BLU Pure XR features a Super AMOLED display compared to Asus Zenfone 3's IPS LCD, making BLU Pure XR the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and BLU Pure XR feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and BLU Pure XR feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: BLU Pure XR offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making BLU Pure XR better for longer battery life.


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

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Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
BLU Pure XR
₹20,190
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
70%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 625
MediaTek MT6755
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Battery

2650 mAh
3000 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB

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)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek MT6755

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-T860 MP2

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

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 %
71.99 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

146.8 mm
154.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm
74.9 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7 mm

Weight

144 grams
147 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
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
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
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
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

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:
FD-LTE 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4)
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)
N/A
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
No

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