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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.22 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, having a 79.8 score against 73.3. The Xperia Z5 Premium is an older and thicker phone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, but Sony made it incredibly lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version while Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit superior processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen density and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 200 GB, the Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra also has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 34 percent larger battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Ultra, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in poorly lited situations and higher video frame rate.
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