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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-02-15 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, with a general score of 79.6 against 76.2. The Sony Xperia XZ3 design is newer than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's, although it is way thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a little bit more display brightness, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity. Xperia XZ3 has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos and a way better 19 MP resolution camera in the back.
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