Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL vs O2 XDA Star

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    XDA Star: 24 g lighter

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    144 g
    XDA Star:
    120 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 19 mm narrower

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    74 mm
    XDA Star:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    5.2 in
    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
  • Chipset

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Depth

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL: 8.1 mm thinner

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    7.7 mm
    XDA Star:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Star: 39.9 mm shorter

    Zenfone 3 ZE520KL:
    146.9 mm
    XDA Star:
    107 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    Height:
    146.9 mm +39.9 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    74 mm +19 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +8.1 mm versus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    144 g

    +24 g versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Star

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

Zenfone 3 ZE520KL has approximately 256.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Zenfone 3 ZE520KL: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

    2600 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus XDA Star

  2. 2. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL2. XDA Star

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.9 Х 74 Х 7.7 mm
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 3
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 35.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 62789
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 853
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4100
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Sapphire Black
  • Moonlight White
  • Shimmer Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Brazil -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700) - Brazil
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global) or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (TW/HK/SG/PH)
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zenfone 3 ZE520KL, XDA Star.
SpecificationZenfone 3 ZE520KLXDA Star
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
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