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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than Asus Zenfone 9, getting a 79.6 score against 72.6. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12, so it provides the user some nice extra features and optimized performance. The Xperia XZ3 is an a lot older, heavier and a bit thicker phone than the Asus Zenfone 9.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a way better performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter display than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a quite better pixels number per inch in the display, a little larger screen and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Xperia XZ3 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Asus Zenfone 9 has better battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
Asus Zenfone 9 shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a way higher video quality.
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