Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-07-12 | 2018-10-17 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 has a global score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra's overall score of 73.3. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. Although the Xperia XZ3 is way thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's lighter and also noticeably newer.
Xperia XZ3 counts with an incredibly better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a lot more pixels per display inch. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a little bit better storage for apps and games than Xperia XZ3, because although it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ3 has just a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM. The Sony Xperia XZ3 captures clearer videos and photos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with less mega-pixels resolution, they both have a F2 aperture.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra counts with a way better battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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