Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-02-26 | 2017-11-16 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.70 x 2.82 x 0.32 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.62 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 270.00 | $ 168.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone V Live is slightly better than the Xperia U, getting a score of 60.4 against 55. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Asus ZenFone V Live has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia U has Android 4.0, offering some nice extra features. Asus ZenFone V Live is a way newer and notably thinner phone than the Xperia U, although it's also heavier.
Asus ZenFone V Live counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia U has a bit sharper screen than Asus ZenFone V Live, although it has a bit worse pixel count per inch in the screen, a way worse 854 x 480 pixels resolution and a much smaller display.
Asus ZenFone V Live takes much better photographs and videos than Xperia U, because it has a way better video resolution and a way more MP back facing camera. The Asus ZenFone V Live counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia U, because it has 8 GB more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Asus ZenFone V Live counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia U, because it has a 127 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Asus ZenFone V Live is also a lot cheaper.
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