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Asus ZenFone 5
Dual SIMSony Xperia Z3
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| Global Score | |
| 59.2 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 4.4, 4.3 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 inches | 5.85 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Purple, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 544MP2 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2110mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 920 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 has a score of 77.3, which is a lot better than the Asus ZenFone 5's 59.2 general score. Although the Sony Xperia Z3 and Asus ZenFone 5 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Sony Xperia Z3 construction is heavier but also thinner than Asus ZenFone 5. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Sony Xperia Z3 has newer 4.4.4 version and Asus ZenFone 5 has Android 4.4.
The Sony Xperia Z3 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory, more processing cores and an additional GPU. The Xperia Z3 counts with a much sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a better pixel density, a little bigger display and a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia Z3 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xperia Z3 also has a lot more megapixels camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Xperia Z3 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 128 GB and 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2110mAh.
Xperia Z3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Asus ZenFone 5, which makes it a very good choice.
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