Asus Zenfone 3 vs Nokia 5 3GB RAM

Comparing the Asus Zenfone 3 vs Nokia 5 3GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating 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 Nokia 5 3GB RAM runs at 1.4 GHz, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better performer.

Display: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Nokia 5 3GB RAM offer the same screen size of 5.2 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Asus Zenfone 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM offers 13 MP, making Asus Zenfone 3 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Asus Zenfone 3 and Nokia 5 3GB RAM feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Nokia 5 3GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Asus Zenfone 3 offers 2650 mAh, making Nokia 5 3GB RAM better for longer battery life.

Storage: Asus Zenfone 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM offers 16 GB, making Asus Zenfone 3 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM is rated 6.

User Rating: Asus Zenfone 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nokia 5 3GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

Asus Zenfone 3

₹22,999

(Out of Stock)

Nokia 5 3GB RAM

₹15,999

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

69%

Release Date

17 Aug, 2016

06 Nov, 2017

Performance


Snapdragon 625	Snapdragon 430
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.2 inches (13.21 cm)	5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP

Battery


2650 mAh	3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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6.0/10

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Pros

Smooth performance
Gorgeous design
Excellent battery life
Good cameras

Solid build quality
Stock Android with regular updates
Dedicated microSD card slot

Cons

Very slippery
ZenUI is cluttered
Expensive compared to the competition

Noticeable lags in daily usage
Sub-par cameras
Overpriced considering the competition

User Ratings

4.3/5

(6,635 ratings)

4.1/5

(7,193 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 17, 2016

(Official)

Nov 06, 2017

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Zen UI

Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506

Adreno 505

RAM

3 GB	2 GB / 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi

282 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.55 %

68.52 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

146.8 mm

149.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm

72.5 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8 mm

Weight

144 grams

160 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Mineral Glass

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2650 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

16 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

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

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope