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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, getting an 81 score against 76.2. Sony Xperia 5 is a notably newer and just a bit lighter phone than the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, but it is also just a little bit thicker. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features just a bit better screen than Xperia 5, although it has a quite smaller display, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a little less pixels per inch in the display.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia 5 features a little better processing power than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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