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