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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 XZ Premium is a bit better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting a 79.8 score against 72.6. Xperia XZ Premium is a way older and heavier device than the Asus Zenfone 9, but Sony was able to build it somewhat thinner anyway. Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior processing power than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better looking screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a much better screen density. The Asus Zenfone 9 takes much better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments, a back-facing camera with much more MP, a much higher video resolution and a lot larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 256 GB. The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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