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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, having a score of 78.3 against 76.2. Xperia XZ1's design is a little lighter and a little thinner than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, even when they were only released with a couple months difference. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little worse pixels amount in each inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot higher 19 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 85 percent greater battery size.
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