Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Asus ZenFone 4, getting a 78.3 score against 74.2. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ1 and Asus ZenFone 4 were only released 1 months apart, the Sony Xperia XZ1 is a little thinner and a little lighter. Asus ZenFone 4 features a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Asus ZenFone 4 also counts with a little larger screen.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 4, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a back camera with a much better 19 MP resolution.
The Xperia XZ1 and Asus ZenFone 4 both feature very similar memory to install applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Asus ZenFone 4 has greater battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Asus ZenFone 4, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Asus ZenFone 4. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Asus ZenFone 4, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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