Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Xperia 1 is better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), having an 82.6 score against 74.5. The Xperia 1 is a newer phone than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it is a bit thicker and just a little heavier. Xperia 1 features a sharper screen than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display, a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a quite larger display.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Xperia 1, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). They have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) and the Xperia 1 have really similar batteries duration, although the Xperia 1 also has a 3330mAh battery capacity. The Xperia 1 counts with a camera that's just as good as Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s camera, because although the Xperia 1 has worse video frame rate and a smaller back camera sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same video quality and a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
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