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Asus ZenFone Zoom
ZX550Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Wi-Fi OnlyC6833
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-25 |
| 6.26 x 3.10 x 0.47 inches | 7.06 x 3.63 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3580 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.86 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.04 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 870 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone Zoom, getting a 68.7 score against 62.7. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z Ultra has 4.4 version and Asus ZenFone Zoom has Android 5.0. Sony Xperia Z Ultra's design is a lot thinner but somewhat heavier than Asus ZenFone Zoom.
The Sony Xperia Z Ultra has a very superior hardware performance than Asus ZenFone Zoom, although it has a lower amount of RAM and a worse 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia Z Ultra features a little more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone Zoom, because although it has a little bit worse count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xperia Z Ultra also counts with a bigger screen.
The Asus ZenFone Zoom features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z Ultra, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB, the Asus ZenFone Zoom also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ZenFone Zoom has a little bit better camera than Xperia Z Ultra, because it has a lot better 13 megapixels resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia Z Ultra counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Asus ZenFone Zoom, because it has a 3050mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Sony Xperia Z Ultra is also a lot cheaper.
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