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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2019-10-02 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 5 has a score of 81, which is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's general score of 73.3. The Sony Xperia 5 construction is noticeably newer and incredibly lighter, but also thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 5 has a more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520px resolution and a greater pixel number in each inch of display. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking images or video in low-light environments and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also counts with a back camera with a way higher 23 megapixels resolution.
Xperia 5 counts with slightly more storage for applications and games than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a way better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 46% greater battery capacity.
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