Honor Magic vs. ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZE553KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.1 mm 154.3 mm ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 77 mm ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.99 mm Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 170 g Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Navy black
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5.5" ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi -
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number - MSM8953
Clock Speed - 2 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX362 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.7 ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has better lens aperture than Honor Magic.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Pro
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode, Children mode, Beautification mode, GIF animation function
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - GIF animation function, QR-code scanner, ZenMotion, Smart Remove, MiniMovie, Time Rewind, PixelMaster 3.0 camera, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), RAW image capture, ASUS SuperPixel technology, Corning Gorilla Glass (protective lens glass), Subject-Tracking Auto-Focus, ASUS TriTech+ technology
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has better front lens aperture than Honor Magic.
HDR Mode (Front) - HDR Pro
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Auto mode, low-light shots, selfie panorama, Beautification mode, GIF animation function
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - ASUS SuperPixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 5000 mAh ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL) has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Honor Magic has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support DTS Headphone:X 7.1, ASUS SonicMaster technology
FEATURES Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, colour correction sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power Dual microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), power bank function, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology
OTHERS Honor Magic ASUS ZenFone Zoom S (ZE553KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, ASUS ZenEar with Mic, OTG cable (Type C to A 2.0), USB-C cable
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