Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs HTC Desire 628 vs LG X screen vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016): Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs HTC Desire 628 vs LG X screen vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016). The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TLAsus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TLGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
HTC Desire 628HTC Desire 628Global · 3GB · 32GB
LG X screenLG X screenGlobal · 2GB · 16GB · LGK500DS
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)Global · 1.5GB · 16GB · A310F
Technical data sheets

Basics
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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HTC Desire 628
HTC Desire 628
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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LG X screen
LG X screen
Global · 2GB · 16GB · LGK500DS
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Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Global · 1.5GB · 16GB · A310F
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available -- Not available 6.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera --Camera 4.7Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 5.3 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery --Battery 4.6 Battery

User reviews
User score
6.2
23 reviews
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1 review
6.3
5 reviews
7.7
24 reviews

Technical specifications of the Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL vs HTC Desire 628 vs LG X screen vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Specs Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL price compare Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
Global · 2GB · 16GB 		HTC Desire 628 price compare HTC Desire 628
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		LG X screen price compare LG X screen
Global · 2GB · 16GB · LGK500DS 		Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) price compare Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Global · 1.5GB · 16GB · A310F
Inches 5.2" 5" 4.93" 4.7"
Resolution HD HD HD HD
Usable surface 67% useful 66% useful 65% useful 69% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 73.7 mm
149.5 mm
8.6 mm 		70.9 mm
146.9 mm
8.2 mm 		71.8 mm
142.6 mm
7.1 mm 		65.2 mm
134.5 mm
7.3 mm
Weight 148 g 142 g 120 g 132 g
Micro MT6737
Quad-Core 		MT6753
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 410
Quad-Core 		Exynos 7578
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM 1.5 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 36.870
v? 		36.748
v? 		17.800
v? 		34.000
v?
Battery 4100 mAh 2200 mAh 2300 mAh 2300 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

1
13 Mpx · Unknow

1
13 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

Selfie Camera SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 4.9 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 5 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Asus HTC LG Samsung
Aliases ZC520TL -- X view, LG-K500DS, K500DS, LG-K500n, K500n SM-A310F, A310F

Release Date
Release date August 2016,
7 years ago 		May 2016,
7 years ago 		March 2016,
8 years ago 		December 2015,
8 years ago
State Not available Not available Not available On Sale
Market Global Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
HTC Desire 628
LG X screen
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Asus ZenFone 3 Max ZC520TL
HTC Desire 628
LG X screen
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
Size
73.7 mm • 149.5 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.9 mm • 146.9 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
71.8 mm • 142.6 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
65.2 mm • 134.5 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 142 g 120 g 132 g
Usable surface 67 % 66 % 65 % 69 %
Materials Metal Plastic Fiberglass Aluminium alloy
Resistance - - - -
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

White
Black

White

Rose-gold
Black

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5" 4.93" 4.7"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS LCD IPS • 1.76" Second Screen Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 282 Pixels per inch 294 Pixels per inch 298 Pixels per inch 312 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • LED Notifications
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Secondary LCD display - 1.76 in; 80 x 52
  • Without Notch
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.3
--
7.8
6.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
7.0
--
8.0
9.0
Is it comfortable?
7.5
--
7.8
8.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.8
--
6.6
8.5
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
5 reviews
24 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek MT6737 (1.3Ghz) MediaTek MT6753 (1.3GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916v2 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7578
CPU 4x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.3 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 1.4 GHz 8x Cortex-A53 1.5 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core Quad-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm 28 nm 14 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MHz ARM Mali-T720 MP3 Qualcomm Adreno 306 ARM Mali-T720 MP2 600 MHz

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB 2 GB 1.5 GB
Type -- -- -- --

Antutu
Score
36.870
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 1% of devices
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36.748
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 18% of devices
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17.800
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 29% of devices
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34.000
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 42% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications -- -- --
Cooling system No No No No
Gaming buttons No No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
6.9
--
7.2
7.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.3
--
8.0
8.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
5.5
--
4.2
5.7
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
5 reviews
24 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0 Unknow ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- -- -- --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --

Features
Flash LED LED LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 5 Mpx 4.9 Mpx 8 Mpx 5 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Type -- -- -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- -- -- --
Pixel Binning -- -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- -- --
Others
--
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.5
--
7.2
8.4
Quality of nighttime photos
5.1
--
6.6
6.8
Quality of selfies
6.7
--
7.4
7.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.2
--
7.0
8.4
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
5 reviews
24 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800 Japan)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.302 W/Kg on head
1.180 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.552 W/Kg on head
1.500 W/Kg on body 		0.621 W/Kg on head
0.524 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- -- 1.320 W/Kg on head
1.140 W/Kg on body 		1.310 W/Kg on head
1.270 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
7.9
--
7.8
8.8
Quality of the GPS
7.8
--
7.0
8.5
And the WiFi?
7.9
--
8.3
8.5
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
5 reviews
24 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
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2200 mAh
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2300 mAh
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2300 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge No Yes No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
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  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 60%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 40%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 22%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 30%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
5 reviews
24 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 5.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 74%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 22%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
--
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 40%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 60%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 70%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 30%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 30%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 20%
    Every two months or less
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  • 40%
    Never
  • 20%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 29%
    Once a year
  • 57%
    Every six months
  • 14%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
23 reviews
--
5 reviews
24 reviews
Prices
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