It has been reported that smartphone maker, Asus will soon be releasing its ZenFone 3 along with ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and ZenFone 3 Ultra somewhere in July or beginning of August.
Quite a few details, like the specifications and pricing of the new handset were discolsed at the Computex 2016 event held in Taipei in June. The new device surely appears to be a decent one with remarkable features.
Nonetheless, it will have to fight with more than a few mid-range devices like Moto G4 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) to enjoy a strong foothold in the Indian market.
ZenFone 3 price starts at $249 (approximately €224/Rs. 16,800), and at this price, it’ll probably give competition to Galaxy J7 (2016), which costs Rs. 15,990, and Moto G4 Plus, that is priced at Rs. 13,499 (approximately $199) for its 16GB storage and 2GB RAM model, and Rs. 14,999 (roughly $221) for the 32GB internal memory and 3GB RAM variant.
Isn’t a tough choice to make? Well, not anymore as the following detailed description will surely make life easier for you.
Display
All three of them, the Asus Zenfone 3, Moto G4 Plus and Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) come with 5.5-inch display with 1,080x1,920 pixels (401 ppi pixel density).
Processor and software
Asus ZenFone 3 comes powered by 14nm FinFET process technology-based Snapdragon 625 SoC, whereas Moto G4 Plus has Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 processor, and Galaxy J7 (2016) has an Exynos 1.6Ghz octa-core chip. All of them run Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Storage
ZenFone 3 is available in two models but it’s only the 32GB internal memory which is expandable up to 256GB and 3GB RAM model that can compete with Moto G4 Plus, which has similar features. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) is packed with a 16GB internal storage with expandable memory up to 128GB through microSD card, and a 3GB RAM.
Camera
Moto G4 Plus houses a 16MP camera backed by f/2.0 aperture, PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus), OmniVision Pure Cel Plus sensor, and dual-LED flash, alongside 5MP front-camera with wide-angle lens and f/2.2 aperture, whereas Asus ZenFone 3 sports a 16MP Sony IMX298 sensor with f/2.0 aperture, laser autofocus, dual-LED flash, OIS, and 8MP selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) sports the 13MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, 28mm, autofocus and LED flash, and a 5MP front-snapper with f/1.9 aperture.
Battery
The Galaxy J7 (2016) has a 3,300mAh battery, while the Moto G4 Plus and Asus ZenFone 3 has 3,000mAh batteries.
Verdict
All the three devices score nearly same when it comes to specifications. Asus ZenFone 3 however, takes an edge over the other two handsets in regards to processor and storage, whereas Moto G4 Plus leads by having the better camera and a Turbo battery charger.
There is going to be a tough competition amidst the three as all of them lead each in some or the other specification. In the end, it all depends on the choice and features one is expecting of a smartphone.
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