Asus Zenfone 3 vs Motorola Moto X 2016

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Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs Motorola Moto X 2016 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Motorola Moto X 2016 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Asus Zenfone 3 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the better performer.


Display: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 5.2 inches, making Motorola Moto X 2016 the larger display of the two. Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Motorola Moto X 2016 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 21 MP, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 16 MP, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Motorola Moto X 2016 offers 5 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Motorola Moto X 2016 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Motorola Moto X 2016 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Motorola Moto X 2016 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

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Asus Zenfone 3
₹22,999
(Out of Stock)
Motorola Moto X 2016
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
69%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 625
Snapdragon 820
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 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
21 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2650 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 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
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Adreno 530

RAM

3 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

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 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

146.8 mm
N/A

Width

73.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.6 mm
N/A

Weight

144 grams
N/A

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
21 MP
Primary Camera

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
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2650 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 128 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:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28)
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 a/b/g/n)

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

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