Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | Android 5.1 |
| 2022-07-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 446 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than Asus Zenfone 9, with a 77.6 score against 72.6. Even though the Xperia Z5 is older than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's body is a little lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version while Asus Zenfone 9 has Android 12 version.
The Xperia Z5 features a much more powerful processing unit than Asus Zenfone 9, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter display than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a little lower pixel density, a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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