Asus has been to changed strategies with Zenfone 3. It seems Asus is now targeting the flagship smartphones and stepping into a territory where brand value has a big meaning more than anything else. Asus does have a brand value when it comes to hardware or computers. So we thought of comparing the latest Asus offer the Zenfone 3 with another 2016 flagship phone the iPhone 7 Plus.

The iPhone 7 Plus is taller, wider than the Asus Zenfone 3. However, Asus Zenfone 3 is less dense than the iPhone 7 Plus.

With both models providing comparable screen resolution, the difference comes to screen size. The Asus Zenfone 3 is slightly bigger than the iPhone 7 Plus as per NDTV Gadgets.

Apple A10 Fusion powers the iPhone 7 Plus whereas the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 powers the Asus Zenfone 3. The iPhone 7 Plus seems to have the faster CPU than the Asus model.

The internal storage and the RAM capacity of the Asus Zenfone 3  are twice bigger than the iPhone 7 Plus. Moreover, with the expandable storage option it clearly is a power to reckon when compared with the Apple's iPhone 7 Plus.

The Asus Zenfone 3 clearly beats the iPhone 7 plus when it comes to camera. With a higher resolution front and rear cameras, it clearly has a better picture quality than the Apple's model.

Asus Zenfone 3 has a slight edge over the iPhone 7 Plus when it comes to battery capacity. According to iTech post, quick charging a, feature Apple is yet to introduce to its products, is available for Asus Zenfone 3.

Asus Zenfone 3 is the only Dual SIM phone among the two. It also remains the only smartphone among two to support FM Radio . The iPhone 7 Plus has removed the headphone jack which is still available in the Asus model.

With its latest offer, Asus has definitely made a headstart competition with flagship smartphones. With competitive features like the storage capacity, better screen resolution, smartphone users definitely have a new option to look into. Still, the iPhone 7 plus with innovative features like the Air Pod technology is still one of the best smartphones in today's market.