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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-01 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora black and Pastel white | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 7 Pro's 88.3 general score. Although Sony Xperia 5 III and Asus ZenFone 7 Pro were only released with a couple months difference, Sony Xperia 5 III is thinner and noticeably lighter. Both phones in this review include the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user very similar operating system features.
The Asus ZenFone 7 Pro features a little bit better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger screen. Asus ZenFone 7 Pro counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 7 Pro also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ZenFone 7 Pro features a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia 5 III. They have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Asus ZenFone 7 Pro has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Asus ZenFone 7 Pro features a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Asus ZenFone 7 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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