ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim

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Detailed comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

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ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZU680KL SM-J530F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 186.4 mm 146.2 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Width 93.9 mm 71.3 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Depth 6.8 mm 8 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Weight 233 g 160 g Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Glacier silver Black
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type HDMI - 19 pin micro HDMI Type D
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 5.2" ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Display Format Full HD HD
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care -
Display Features Full Lamination, ASUS Tru2Life+ -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.6 GHz ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim has higher processor core quantity than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
RAM 3 GB 2 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
User Memory - 10.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Special Effects Depth of field -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash Flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ZenMotion, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), MiniMovie, Time Rewind -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, night mode, selfie panorama -
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4600 mAh 3000 mAh ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Talk Time 2040 minutes 1260 minutes ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2040 min
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 14.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12.5 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Google Android
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, Kids Mode, ASUS TruVivid technology, Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, ASUS BoostMaster technology, ASUS WebStorage (5GB), Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), VisualMaster 3.0, DTS Headphone:X, ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology -
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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