ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) vs. TCL 20 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) and TCL 20 Pro 5G. 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. TCL 20 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZE520KL T810H
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 146.87 mm 164.2 mm TCL 20 Pro 5G has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Width 73.98 mm 73 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has greater width than TCL 20 Pro 5G.
Depth 7.69 mm 8.77 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Weight 144 g 190 g ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Body Colour Moon white | Gold shimmer | Black sapphire Moondust grey
Body Material Metal, glass Dual-sided 3D glass, OPVD film
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.938 W/kg (body), 0.278 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body), 1.69 W/kg (head), 3.33 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super IPS+ AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" TCL 20 Pro 5G has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels TCL 20 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 394 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Max Brightness 600 cd/m² 700 cd/m² TCL 20 Pro 5G has better display brightness than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes TCL 20 Pro 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care SDR-to-HDR colour enhancement
Display Features ASUS Glove Touch technology, 2.5D curved glass Reading mode, Dotch Display, 100% DCI-P3, Iris 6 display chipset, JNDC 0.8, TCL NXTVISION 2.0
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
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 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
RAM 3 GB 6 GB TCL 20 Pro 5G has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB TCL 20 Pro 5G has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
User Memory - 239 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel TCL 20 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.79 TCL 20 Pro 5G has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Lens Construction 6-element 6-element
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Bokeh effect, video bokeh effect
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, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, low-light shots, portrait mode, Super Night mode, Filter mode, Super Night Mode 2.0, Light Trace Mode, Super Macro Mode, Super Steady Mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind, Largan lens Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), snapshot in video recording, EIS video stabilisation, AI scene detection, 2x lossless zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Sensor Size (4th Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) - 3-element
Field of View (4th Camera) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.75 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel TCL 20 Pro 5G has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.8"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.45 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Field of View (Front) - 80.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Face Beautification, video bokeh effect
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama Portrait mode, Slow-Motion Selfie
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2650 mAh 4500 mAh TCL 20 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 TCL 20 Pro 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 2 hour(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes TCL 20 Pro 5G can be charged wirelessly.
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G TCL 20 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 TCL UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1
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 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes TCL 20 Pro 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, ASF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, EVRC, OPUS, QCELP, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, ADTS
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MOV, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Res audio certified
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
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, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, dual ambient light sensor, dual RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Key
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 HD Voice, infrared remote control, smart energy saving, Smart Key, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens, linear motor, guaranteed upgrade to Android 12
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) TCL 20 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, sticker, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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