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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-06-13 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Sony Xperia Z5 is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5z, with a 77.6 score against 75.3. Sony Xperia Z5's construction is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Asus ZenFone 5z, even though it was released 3 years before. The Xperia Z5 has a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixel density.
Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ZenFone 5z also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has worse video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB and 224 GB more internal memory. The Asus ZenFone 5z has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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