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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-09-19 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.64 |
| 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 XZ1 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, having a 78.3 score against 73.3. Even though the Xperia XZ1 is just a little bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's way lighter and also newer. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a higher pixels count per screen inch.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, they both have a F2 diafragm aperture. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a much better battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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