| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Announced | |
| November 2016 | July 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2016 | Available - August 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 17,999 ($264.69) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 19,987 ($249.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Various | Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
| - |
146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.91 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| - | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual SIM Hybrid (Nano SIM + Micro SIM, or Micro SIM + microSD Card) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - Global | 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 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Metal Build - 2.5D Curved Glass | - Fingerprint Sensor |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| User Interface | |
| ZenUI 3.0 | - |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 505 [Similar] | Adreno 506 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, upto 256GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Super IPS+ Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.5 inches [Similar] | 5.2 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | - | 68.46% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | 16 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | Dual-LED (dual Tone) |
| Features | |
| Laser Autofocus, f/2.0, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Laser/phase Detection Autofocus, f/2.0, OIS (4-axis), Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP [Similar] | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio | FM Radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, EDR | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 32GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, upto 256GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 4100 mAh | 2650 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |