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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2018-06-13 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 II is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, with an 87.2 score against 75.3. Sony Xperia 5 II's design is notably newer and a little bit lighter, but also just a little thicker than Asus ZenFone 5z. Xperia 5 II's processing unit is very similar to Asus ZenFone 5z's processor, they have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5z has a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels amount per inch of display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2246, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Xperia 5 II features a much better camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments, better video frame rates and a way larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Asus ZenFone 5z features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5 II, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 5 II counts with greater battery duration than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Xperia 5 II costs a lot more money than the Asus ZenFone 5z, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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