Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.62 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, with a 79.8 score against 77.5. Despite being the best in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also an older, just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier phone. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a lot better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and a bigger sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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