ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy A20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) and Samsung Galaxy A20. 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

ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy A20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZE520KL SM-A205G/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.87 mm 158.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Width 73.98 mm 74.7 mm Samsung Galaxy A20 has greater width than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Depth 7.69 mm 7.8 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Weight 144 g 169 g ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Body Colour Moon white | Gold shimmer | Black sapphire Red | Coral orange | Black
Body Material Metal, glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.938 W/kg (body), 0.278 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body), 0.32 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super IPS+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Display Format Full HD HD+
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 Night mode, Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.6 GHz ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 21.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A20.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A20 has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
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 -
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 LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind, Largan lens -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama Selfie focus
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2650 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A20 has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Talk Time - 1560 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 13 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 82 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
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) -
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 Samsung One UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ 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 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 Fast Charging
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy A20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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