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Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL

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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan, Brazil
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA/Brazil
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - Global
	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Taiwan	1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 41 - Taiwan, Brazil
	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India	1, 3, 5, 8, 40 - India
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28 - USA/Brazil
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global), LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Taiwan)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, January	2016, November. Released 2016, November
Status	Available. Released 2017, February	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	154.3 x 77 x 8 mm (6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)	151.4 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (5.96 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight	170 g (6.00 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Build		Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~70.2% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8 (Oreo), ZenUI 3	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo), ZenUI 4
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 505

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Laser AF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 59mm (telephoto), AF, 2.3x optical zoom	16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.0", PDAF, Laser AF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.2
Video	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	No	No
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired 2.5W reverse wired	18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Stand-by		Up to 912 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 72 h

Misc
Colors	Navy Black, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold	Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Pink, Sand Gold
Models	Z01HD, Z01HDA, ZE553KL	X00DDB, X00DDA, X00DD
Price	About 320 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance		GFXBench: 2.4fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)