ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10

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Detailed comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) and Samsung Galaxy Note10. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZE520KL SM-N970F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.87 mm 151 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Width 73.98 mm 71.8 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10.
Depth 7.69 mm 7.9 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Weight 144 g 168 g ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Body Colour Moon white | Gold shimmer | Black sapphire Aura glow | Aura black
Body Material Metal, glass -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.938 W/kg (body), 0.278 W/kg (head) 1.523 W/kg (body), 0.209 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-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 Note10
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super IPS+ Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note10 has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better display brightness than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care -
Display Features ASUS Glove Touch technology, 2.5D curved glass Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10 has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
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) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
RAM 3 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
User Memory - 224.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
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 -
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Grid Line
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 Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note10 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind, Largan lens Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2650 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10 has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note10 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1440 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 50 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 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 9.0 Pie
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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 S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Samsung Galaxy Note10
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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