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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-07-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a score of 77.5, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. Despite of the fact Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe is older and heavier than Sony Xperia XA1, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. The Sony Xperia XA1 features a bit better processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores (although they are slower).
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution, a higher pixels density and a little bigger display. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have a camera in the back with a 23 megapixels resolution and the same aperture, the Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe counts with superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 30% bigger battery capacity.
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