HTC Desire 530 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 530 and ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 530 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZE520KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.9 mm 146.87 mm HTC Desire 530 has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Width 70.9 mm 73.98 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has greater width than HTC Desire 530.
Depth 8.33 mm 7.69 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is narrower than HTC Desire 530.
Weight 140 g 144 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than HTC Desire 530.
Body Colour Graphite remix | Graphite grey Moon white | Gold shimmer | Black sapphire
Body Material - Metal, glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.375 W/kg 0.938 W/kg (body), 0.278 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD Super IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features - ASUS Glove Touch technology, 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Processor Number MSM8909 -
Clock Speed 1.1 GHz 2 GHz ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 530.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 304 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
RAM 1.5 GB 3 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530.
User Memory 9.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.4 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 34 mm -
Special Effects HDR Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - HTC Desire 530 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind, Largan lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 530.
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Min Focal Length (Front) 34 mm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Selfie panorama
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie PixelMaster camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2200 mAh 2650 mAh ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Standby Time 696 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 696 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
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) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense ASUS ZenUI 3.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes - HTC Desire 530 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, ASUS NoiseZero Talk technology
OTHERS HTC Desire 530 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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