Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-01 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 - Ion 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
Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL)'s global score of 74.5. Xperia XZ1 is a a bit thinner and just a bit lighter phone than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although both of them were released with only a couple months difference. Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2246.
Xperia XZ1's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and the same internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), although it has lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with greater battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 22 percent larger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also counts with a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way better 19 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
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