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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a 79.8 score against 76.2. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a heavier phone than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, but they are 0.31inches thick. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a lot greater pixels density, more display brightness and a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better 19 MP resolution back facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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