Asus Zenfone 3 vs HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition the better performer.


Display: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches, but HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition features a S-LCD 3 display compared to Asus Zenfone 3's IPS LCD, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers 4 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers a higher battery capacity with 2840 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition better for longer battery life.


Storage: Asus Zenfone 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition offers 16 GB, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition has a rating of 3.3.

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Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
HTC One M9 Plus Prime Camera Edition
₹14,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
30 May, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 625
MediaTek MT6795
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
S-LCD 3
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
4 UP

Battery

2650 mAh
2840 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
16 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)
3.3/5
(53 ratings)

Video

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v5.0 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

Zen UI
HTC Sense

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
MediaTek MT6795

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
PowerVR G6200

RAM

3 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
S-LCD 3

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

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

Pixel Density

424 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %
68.55 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

146.8 mm
150.9 mm

Width

73.9 mm
71.9 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

144 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Laser autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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
4 UP f/2.0 Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2650 mAh
2840 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

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

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:
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) / 850(band 5)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

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