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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-02-15 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a score of 79 against 76.2. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a lot thicker than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a brighter screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit higher count of pixels in each display inch. Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a camera with much more MP, faster video frame rates and a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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