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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-02-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's 76.2 overall score. The Xperia Z5 design is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, even though it was released around a year before. Xperia Z5 has a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera with a much better resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
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