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Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL
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Full Specifications September 3, 2026
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL Android 6.0
Asus · 2016

Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

Asus Zenfone 3 ZE520KL Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2016. Features 5.2″ display, Snapdragon 625 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 2600 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass 3.

Display 5.2"
Chipset Snapdragon 625
RAM 3/4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 2600 mAh
OS Android 6.1, up to 8, ZenUI
Build 144g, 7.7mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2016, July. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8 (Oreo), ZenUI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506

Display

Type Super IPS+
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Taiwan
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global) or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (TW/HK/SG/PH)

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Misc

Colors Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold
Models Z017DB, Z017D, Z017DA, Z017DC, ZE520KL, ZA520KL
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2016, July. Released 2016, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 8 (Oreo), ZenUI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
Type Super IPS+
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~68.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 5.1
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Features Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 146.9 x 74 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC No
Radio FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / 800 - Taiwan
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Taiwan
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Global) or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps (TW/HK/SG/PH)
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Colors Sapphire Black, Moonlight White, Shimmer Gold
Models Z017DB, Z017D, Z017DA, Z017DC, ZE520KL, ZA520KL
Price About 280 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
36.5/100
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Processor 27.2
Display 65
Camera 66
Battery 43.4
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