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Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB) vs ZTE Maven 3

Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 3 vs ZTE Maven 3 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare ZTE Maven 3 X Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB) 26Points
5.2"
IPS+

1080x1920

16
MP

8mp

2GB
RAM

Octa-core

2650
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
5"
IPS

480x854

5
MP

2mp

1GB
RAM

Quad-core

2115
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)

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Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)} 26 Advantages Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB) vs Maven 3} 1 Advantage ZTE Maven 3
+2GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)2 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1.1GHz 32bit Quad-core
+2GB LPDDR3100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs1GB LPDDR3
+16GB (10GB available)150%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs8GB (4GB available)
+eMMC 5.1Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
vseMMC 4.5
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 64GB microSD, microSDXC
+144 grams (5.04 ounces)9%
Lighter
vs157 grams (5.5 ounces)
+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)29%
Thinner
vs9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)
+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage
More resistant material
vsPlastic body, glass front
+1080x1920 pixels4 times
Higher resolution screen
vs480x854 pixels
+424 PPI116%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs196 PPI
+5.2"4%
Larger screen
vs5"
+(back) 16MP2 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 5MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
vsHDR photo only main camera
+(front) 8MP3 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 2MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsHD (1280x720)
+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)6 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) VGA (640x480)
+Android 8.0 OreoAdvantage
Android 8.0 Oreo is newer and safer
vsAndroid 7.1.1 Nougat
+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+2650 mAh25%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs2115 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Gorilla Glass 3Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily

18 Common items in both devices
TFT Super IPS+ / TFT IPS LCD
16 million
Only digital zoom
LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus
4G LTE
150 Mbps
Capacitive
+11 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
 
ModelZenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)Maven 3
Other model namesZenfone 3 ZE520KL 2GB/16GB 5.2" Dual-SIM 1A090BRAT&T ZTE Maven 3 Z835
Country or region available(Global, International)BrazilChinaPhilippinesIndia
(Global, International), Brazil, China, Philippines, India
USAMexico
USA, Mexico
BrandAsusZTE
Release date7/12/20168/1/2017
Depth7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)73.98 x 146.87 millimeters (2.91 x 5.78 in)72.39 x 145.542 millimeters (2.85 x 5.73 in)
Weight144 grams (5.04 ounces)157 grams (5.5 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Display typeTFT Super IPS+TFT IPS LCD
Screen size5.2" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~68.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x1920 pixels (16:9)480x854 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)424 PPI196 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Not supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display features2.5D glassfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 7.1.1 Nougat
Firmware updateAndroid 8.0 Oreofeature not registered
User InterfaceZenUI 3.0feature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953) (14nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 (28nm)
CPUOcta-core, 1 processor:
8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)
Quad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 506 (650MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 304
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
RAM memory2GB LPDDR31GB LPDDR3
Internal storage16GB (10GB available)
eMMC 5.1
8GB (4GB available)
eMMC 4.5
External storageUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps150/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkGlobal:
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
India:
UMTS 850/900/2100
Brazil:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/1900
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4
Global:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
India:
LTE (1, 3, 5, 8)
TD-LTE (40)
Brazil:
LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 28)
LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 12)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkGlobal:
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
India:
UMTS 850/900/2100
Brazil:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Not supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+Not supported

📷 Camera

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Back camera (main camera)16 megapixels5 megapixels
Main camera resolution4608x3456 pixels2560x1920 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS (4-axis): Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo only main camera
Camera extras4K@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
feature not registered

📸 Front camera

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixels2 megapixels
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
24-bit/192kHz
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Not supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity2650 mAh2115 mAh
Charger, watts10W (5V/2A) Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered18 hours
Standbyfeature not registered288 hours (12 days)

➕ Other features

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold• Colors: Black
• LED notification
• HAC M3/T3
• WiFi hotspot

☢️ Radiation rate

Asus Zenfone 3 (5.2 ZE520KL 16GB)ZTE Maven 3
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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