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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-02-15 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, having a 76.2 score against 72.8. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom construction is a little thinner and just a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, even though both were released with only a couple months difference. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a little bit better screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The Xperia XA1 Ultra counts with a bit faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom. Both have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller camera sensor and a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light images and videos. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 2700mAh.
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