Phone Comparison - Asus Zenfone C ZC451CG vs Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL vs Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe

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general General Info

Manufacturer Asus Asus Asus
Announced January 2015 May 2016 May 2016
Status Available - February 2015 Available - June 2016 Available - August 2016
Price Rs. 5,999 ($88.22) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 21,999 ($323.51) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($735.28) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue, Sapphire Black, Moonlight White Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Sand Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 136.5 x 67 x 10.9 mm
(5.37 x 2.64 x 0.43 in)
152.6 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm
(6.01 x 3.05 x 0.3 in )
156.4 x 77.4 x 7.5 mm
(6.16 x 3.05 x 0.3 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint sensor
Scratch Resistant Display
Fingerprint Sensor

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with ZEN UI 3.0 Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) with ZEN UI 3.0
Processor Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Intel Atom Z2520 Octa-core, 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Dual-core 2.15 GHz & Dual-core 1.6 GHz
Dual-core 2.4 GHz Kryo & dual-core 2.0 GHz Kryo, Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
GPU PowerVR SGX544MP2 Adreno 506 Adreno 530
RAM 1 GB 3/4 GB 4/6 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB 32/64 GB 32/64/128/256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 5.5 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.85% 70.44% 74.17%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio Stereo FM Radio with Recording No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels 16 MP 23 MP
Flash LED flash Dual-LED (Dual Tone) Yes
Features Auto focus, Yes Phase Detection Auto-focus, Laser AutoFocus, OIS, EIS, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Auto-Focus, f/2.0 Aperture, 1/2.6" sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, Laser AutoFocus, OIS, EIS, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video Yes 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps
Front Camera VGA [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.0, A2DP, EDR v4.1, A2DP, LE v4.2, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 3/4 GB RAM 32/64/128/256 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2100 mAh 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -