Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer
ASUS
Phone model
ZenFone 3 ZE520KL 32Gb
Year of release
2016

Appearance

Case type
Monoblock
Body length
147 mm (millimeters)
Body width
74 mm (millimeters)
Body thickness
7.7 mm (millimeters)
Weight
144 g (grams)
Volume
83.7 cm³ (cubic centimeters)
Body materials and finishes
  • Aluminium alloy
Colors

Processor (CPU)

Processor model
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
CPU clock speed
2000 MHz (megahertz) place #35
Number of processor cores
8
Processor size
64 bits
Instruction set architecture
ARMv8
Manufacturing process
14 nm (nanometers)

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU
GPU model
  • Adreno 506

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM
3 GB (gigabytes) place #8
RAM type
LPDDR3 (Low Power DDR3)
RAM frequency
933 MHz (megahertz)
Number of RAM channels
1 (single channel)

Internal storage

Built-in memory
  • 32 GB (gigabytes)
place #6

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards
  • microSDXC (Micro Secure Digital eXtended Capacity)
  • microSDHC (Micro Secure Digital High Capacity)
  • microSD (Micro Secure Digital Card, TransFlash)
Maximum expandable memory
2048 GB (gigabytes)
  • combined with a slot for a second sim card
Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Operating system

Operating system
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Battery

Battery capacity
2600 (milliampere hours)
Battery type
Li-Ion (lithium ion)
Charging the battery from USB
Adapter output power
  • 5 V / 2 A (volt / ampere)

Screen

Screen diagonal
5.2 in (inches) place #94
Screen resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels place #56
Resolution formats
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Pixel density
424 ppi (pixels per inch)
Screen technology
IPS
Color depth
24 bit (16777216 colors)
Touch screen
Touch screen type
Capacitive
Anti-scratch screen
  • corning gorilla glass 3
Glass screen
Aspect ratio
1.778 (16:9)
2.5D curved screen
Screen brightness
600 cd/m² (cd/m²)
Auto-rotate screen
Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels
16 Mp (megapixels) place #20
Maximum photo resolution
4608 x 3456 pixels
  • vga (640x480)
  • qvga (320x240)
  • 768x1024
Shooting resolution formats
  • Ultra HD (4K, 3840 x 2160)
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
The presence of a flash
Flash type
Dual LED
Photomatrix model
Sony IMX298 Exmor RS
Photomatrix type
CMOS
Photomatrix size
5.22 x 3.92 mm (millimeters)
Photomatrix pixel size
1.132 μm (micrometers)
Crop factor
6.63
Aperture
f/2
Number of lens elements
6
Shooting settings
Autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Face detector
Panoramic photography
HDR photography
Viewfinder
Continuous photography
Touch focus
Exposure compensation
Self-timer
Digital image stabilization
Optical image stabilization
White balance
ISO setting
Scene selection
Other photo settings
  • Serial shooting
  • Panoramic shooting
  • Hdr shooting
  • Face detection
Video capability
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels
Movie speed
30 fps (frames per second)
Movie settings
Movie settings list
  • White balance
  • Color effects
  • Scene selection mode

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels
8 Mp (megapixels) place #14
Maximum photo resolution
3771 x 2121 pixels
Shooting resolution formats
  • Quad HD (2560 x 1440)
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Photomatrix model
OmniVision OV8856
Photomatrix type
CMOS BSI 2
Photomatrix size
3.68 x 2.77 mm (millimeters)
Photomatrix pixel size
1.127 μm (micrometers)
Crop factor
9.4
Aperture
f/2
Front camera video
Maximum video resolution
1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards
2
Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards
Alternating
SIM card type
Micro-SIM + Nano-SIM (3FF + 4FF)
MP3 ringtones
Polyphonic ringtones
Vibration mode
Speakerphone
Conference call
Speed dial
Video calls
Second microphone
Noise reduction during a call
Ability to mute the microphone during a call
Extended phone book
Contacts in the phone book
Unlimited
Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation
4G (100 Mbps - 1 Gbps)
GSM support
GSM frequencies
  • GSM 850 MHz
  • GSM 900 MHz
  • GSM 1800 MHz
  • GSM 1900 MHz
UMTS support
UMTS frequencies
  • UMTS 850 MHz
  • UMTS 900 MHz
  • UMTS 1900 MHz
  • UMTS 2100 MHz
LTE support
LTE frequencies
  • LTE 700 MHz
  • LTE 800 MHz
  • LTE 850 MHz
  • LTE 900 MHz
  • LTE 1800 MHz
  • LTE 1900 MHz
  • LTE 2100 MHz
  • LTE 2600 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
  • LTE-TDD 2600 MHz
LTE-Advanced support
TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards
  • LTE Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s)
Data transmission standards
  • HSPA+ (42/11 Mbit/s)
  • HSUPA (5.8 Mbit/s)
  • HSDPA (1.8 Mbit/s)
  • EDGE (E-GPRS, 384 kbit/s)
  • GPRS (64 kbit/s)

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11b (IEEE 802.11.b, 11 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11g (IEEE 802.11.g, 54 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11n (IEEE 802.11.n, 150 Mbit/s, 2.4 GHz)
  • 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac, 433 Mbit/s, 5 GHz)
Wi-Fi Direct support
Wi-Fi hotspot mode
Wi-Fi MIMO

USB

USB connector
USB connector type
USB Type-C (8.34 x 2.56 mm)
USB standard
2.0 (up to 480 Mbps)
USB host support
USB Mass Storage support

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth
Bluetooth standard
4.2
Bluetooth LE support
A2DP support
Other Bluetooth profiles
  • EDR

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS
A-GPS support
Installed GLONASS
Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver
Radio range
87.5 - 108 МГц

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Orientation and rotation sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetometer
Hall sensor

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector
USB Type-C (8.34 x 2.56 mm)
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm (millimeters)
Infrared port (IrDA)

Images

Supported image formats
  • PNG (Portable Network Graphics, .png)
  • JPG (Joint Photographic Experts Group, .jpg, .jpeg, .jfif, .jpe)
  • EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format, .exif)
  • GIF (Graphics Interchange Format, .gif)
Installed image editor
Geo tags

Video

Installed video player
Supported video formats
  • MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • MPEG-4 (MPEG-4 Part 14, .mp4, .m4a, .m4p, .m4b, .m4r, .m4v)
  • MKV (Matroska Multimedia Container, .mkv .mk3d .mka .mks)
  • AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi)
  • 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp)
  • 3GPP (.3gp)
  • Xvid
  • H.263
  • H.264 (MPEG-4 Part 10)
  • WMV (Windows Media Video, .wmv)
Video resolution formats
  • Full HD (1920 x 1080)
  • HD (1280 х 720)
Streaming video
Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player
Supported audio formats
  • AAC (Advanced Audio Coding, .aac)
  • AAC+ (HE-AAC v1 High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)
  • eAAC+ (HE-AAC v2 High Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding)
  • AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr)
  • AMR-NB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Narrowband)
  • FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac)
  • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
  • MP3 (MPEG-1/2/2.5 Layer 3, .mp3)
  • OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus)
  • WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma)
  • WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave)
MP3 support
Streaming audio
Dictaphone
Voice notes
TRS jack (mini/micro jack)
3.5 mm (millimeters)

Control elements

Touch input
  • 2 touches
Multitouch
Pinch zoom
Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)
Office document support
Supported document formats
  • PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format, .pdf)
Email
  • imap4
IMAP4 protocol support
Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection
Tethering support
Synchronization over the mobile network
OTA sync
Synchronization with services
  • Gmail (Google Email)
  • Gtalk (Google Talk)
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Youtube
  • Google search
  • Google maps

Software features

Installed browser
  • HTML
  • HTML5
  • CSS3
  • WAP
  • html5

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages
SMS T9 support
SMS output in the form of a chat
MMS support

Security

Fingerprint scanner
Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)
Extra
  • Hall Sensor

SAR level

SAR level
0.18 W/kg (watts per kilogram)

Equipment

Equipment
  • charger
  • usb type-c cable
  • headphones
  • sim card clip
  • instruction