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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-04-05 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's score of 73.3. Although the Sony Xperia XZ2 is incredibly thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's lighter and also newer. The Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia XZ2 features a more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal storage.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 45 percent larger battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a worse resolution back-facing camera and a lower (4K) video definition, they both have the same aperture.
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