Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-30 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a score of 90.5, which is much better than the Asus ZenFone 4's 74.2 general score. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Asus ZenFone 4 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Although Xperia 5 III is notably newer than the Asus ZenFone 4, it's just a little bit heavier and a little thicker.
Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit better screen than Xperia 5 III, although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite worse number of pixels per display inch and a little smaller display. Xperia 5 III features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Xperia 5 III counts with just a little better performance than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. The Xperia 5 III has a better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 III also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures and better 120 fps video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
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