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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-07-12 | 2017-04-05 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia XZs is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, getting a 77.2 score against 73.3. The Xperia XZs construction is noticeably lighter but somewhat thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and they were released with only 9 months difference. The Xperia XZs has a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a much smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Xperia XZs also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a very superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 56 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xperia XZs features just a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia XZs has a very superior camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels, they both have a same size diafragm aperture. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a way better battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has a 59% greater battery capacity.
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