Asus Zenfone 3 Ze552kl vs Samsung Galaxy A35

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP
Processor
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953	Samsung Exynos 1380
RAM
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	16 MP	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Metal	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
Height	152.5 mm	161.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	-	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.6 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
Weight	155 grams	209 grams
Width
Width	77.3 mm	78 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	-	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes with punch-hole display
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	401 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v3	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
Screen Size	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	70.58 %	84.6 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	85.6 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	No	No
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	-	Single
Flash
Flash	No	No
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera	13 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Asus	Samsung
Custom UI
Custom UI	Zen UI	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 17, 2016 (Official)	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4616 x 3464 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.95" sensor size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor
Sensor	IMX298, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	-	Slo-motion Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	-	Head: 0.813 W/kg
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Micro, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53	Octa core (2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953	Samsung Exynos 1380
Fabrication
Fabrication	-	5 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Adreno 506	Mali-G68 MP5
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
Fingerprint Sensor Type	-	Optical
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 2 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	-	UFS 2.2
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 51.9 GB	Up to 100 GB