How good is the new Oppo F1s selfie-centric mid-ranger if put side by side against the Asus Zenfone 3 and Zenfone 3 Laser? We put the three mid-rangers into a price and specs comparison to find out which phone is a better buy.
| Oppo F1s pros and cons
+ Gorilla Glass 4 |
Asus Zenfone 3 pros and cons
+ All glass design |
Asus Zenfone 3 Laser pros and cons
+ Metal design |
| – Stuck at Android 5.1 Lollipop – Expensive – Low-resolution display – Dated main camera with narrow lens aperture |
– Least battery capacity for ZE520KL |
– Only two color options |
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Which phone is the best buy and a better deal?
The Asus Zenfone 3 is the most capable of the three and the extra price justifies the features that lacking on the competitor. It’s the most powerful, more reliable in camera, and really packs best multimedia setup.
For Oppo F1s, its main selling point is only the metal design and selfie camera making it expensive and least capable in terms of features.
The Asus Zenfone 3 Laser beats the Oppo F1s in many areas aside from the selfie camera resolution. The more affordable price of the Zenfone 3 Laser makes it as one of the best Android mid-rangers out there.
We will be putting three phones in an actual review and comparison. The Oppo F1s will be compared to local brands like Cherry Mobile and Starmobile to find out how will it fare in the real world.
Oppo F1s
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Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
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Asus Zenfone 3 Laser
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| Display: 5.5-inch 720p HD IPS LCD, 267 ppi, Gorilla Glass 4 |
5.2-inch 1080p FHD IPS+ LCD, 293 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3 |
5.5-inch Full HD 1080p LCD IPS, 401 ppi, Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Design: Curved 2.5D glass + metal |
Curved 2.5D glass back and front |
Curved 2.5D glass + metal |
| CPU: Mediatek 6750 octa-core, Cortex A53 with 1.5GHz speed |
Snapdragon 625 octa-core, Cortex A53 2.0GHz |
Snapdragon 430 chip with octa-core processor, 1.4GHz speed |
| GPU: Mali 860MP2 graphics |
Adreno 506 graphics |
Adreno 505 graphics |
| RAM: 3GB |
4GB |
4GB |
| Memory: 32GB internal storage |
64GB internal storage |
32GB internal storage |
| microSD card: up to 128GB |
up to 256GB |
up to 256GB |
| Camera main: 13MP f2.2, LED flash |
16MP f2.0, dual tone LED flash, laser focus, phase detection, Optical Image Stabilization |
13MP f2.0, dual tone LED flash, laser focus, Image Stabilization |
| Features: 1080p video |
Ultra HD / 4K video |
1080p video |
| Selfie: 16MP f2.0 |
8MP f2.0 |
8MP f2.0 |
| Connectivity: 4G LTE Cat. 6, Dual-SIM nano cut, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, WiFi n |
4G LTE Cat. 6, Dual-SIM nano cut (hybrid), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, WiFi ac |
4G LTE Cat. 6, Dual-SIM nano cut, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, WiFi n, FM radio |
| Ports: microUSB 2.0, USB OTG |
reversible Type-C, USB OTG |
microUSB 2.0, USB OTG |
| Audio: standard, mono speaker |
Smart amplifier for mono speaker, 24bit high-res built-in |
standard, mono speaker |
| Fingerprint scanner: on the home button |
on the back |
on the back |
| Battery: 3000 mAh |
2600 mAh |
3000 mAh |
| OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop, Color OS 3.0 |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow, ZenUI 3.0 |
Android 6.0 Marshmallow, ZenUI 3.0 |
| Colors: Rose Gold or Pink, Gold, Gray |
Shimmer Gold, Aqua Blue, Moonlight White, Sapphire Black, Special: Nebula, Crystal Frost, Glaze |
Glacier Silver, Gold |
| Release date: August 2016 in the Philippines |
August 2016 in the Philippines |
August 2016 in the Philippines |
| Price: P12,990 ($280) |
P16,995 ($370) |
P11,995 ($260) |
| Where to buy: Oppo |
Asus |
Asus |
