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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 14.66 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.6 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro's 75.5 global score. The Xperia Z5 is an way older phone than the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, but it is lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xperia Z5 has the older 5.1 version and Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Xperia Z5 features a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also counts with 3 GB more RAM.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 Pro features better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Sony Xperia Z5 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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