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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-06-01 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.2 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a 79.8 score against 73.3. Xperia XZ Premium is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but it's somewhat thicker. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better amount of pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a better storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 56 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ Premium captures just a bit better videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a worse video resolution and a lesser mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, they both have a F2 aperture. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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