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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-02-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a global score of 90.5 against 76.2. Xperia 5 III's construction is noticeably newer and a little lighter, but also a bit thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. The Xperia 5 III counts with a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little lower number of pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 976 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xperia 5 III shoots much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a same size aperture and the same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 5 III also has a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and faster 120 frames per second video frame rate.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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