ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus

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In depth comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) and Apple iPhone 14 Plus. 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

ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) vs. Apple iPhone 14 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZE552KL A2886
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.59 mm 160.8 mm Apple iPhone 14 Plus has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Width 77.38 mm 78.1 mm Apple iPhone 14 Plus has greater width than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Depth 7.69 mm 7.8 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Weight 155 g 203 g ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Body Colour Gold shimmer | Moonlight white | Black sapphire Midnight | Starlight | Purple | Red | Blue
Body Material Metal, Gorilla glass Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.9 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.98 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Super IPS+ Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.7" Apple iPhone 14 Plus has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2778 x 1284 pixels Apple iPhone 14 Plus has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density - 458 ppi
Max Brightness - 800 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features 2.5D curved glass True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 Apple A15 Bionic
Clock Speed 2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) has higher processor core quantity than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 -
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
RAM 3 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Apple iPhone 14 Plus has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 14 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.5 Apple iPhone 14 Plus has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Pixel Size - 1.9 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Sensor-shift OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 26 mm
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Depth of field Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, low-light shots, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Cinema mode, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Advanced red-eye correction, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Deep Fusion, Sensor-shift optical image stabilisation for video, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Cinematic mode up to 4K HDR at 30 fps, Action mode up to 2.8K at 60 fps, Photonic Engine
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
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) - 120 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 13 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 14 Plus has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 14 Plus has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL).
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 6-element
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono, Photographic Styles
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Smart HDR 4
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 14 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 4K at 60 fps, Autofocus with Focus Pixels, Photonic Engine
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology - Apple MagSafe wireless charging Apple iPhone 14 Plus has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 26 hrs
Playback (streamed video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 14 Plus has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) iOS 16
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1, TD-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 5, Band 8, Band 10
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS
4G LTE Band - 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 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 53
4G LTE Frequency - 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 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, Band 53
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n70, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12, n48, n26, n30, n53
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD AWS-4, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 850, FDD 2300, n53
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 14 Plus has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264, HEVC
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound, Spatial audio
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG)
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Phone Functions 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, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, dual ambient light sensor, gyroscope with large dynamic range
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features Hi-Res Audio, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, FaceTime audio, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible, Voice isolation, 16‑core Neural Engine, Zoom with rear-facing camera, Wide Spectrum microphone mode, SharePlay, Screen sharing, Portrait mode in FaceTime video, Dual eSIM support, ProRes, FaceTime call with SharePlay, Emergency SOS, Crash Detection
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE552KL) Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP68, HEARING AID M3/T4
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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