Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-07-12 | 2015-09-02 |
| 7.34 x 3.70 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.86 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Z5 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, having a score of 77.6 against 73.3. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version and Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although the Xperia Z5 is older and a little bit thicker than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, it's construction is still notably lighter.
Xperia Z5 features a much better looking display than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a greater display pixels density. Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processor.
Xperia Z5 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a 23 megapixels resolution camera, the Xperia Z5 also has faster video frame rates and a bigger camera aperture. The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 200 GB, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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