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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is slightly better than the Xperia XA1, having a global score of 76.2 against 71.7. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's design has the same thickness than Xperia XA1, but it's heavier. Xperia XA1 has a little faster processor than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a greater pixel density and a little bit bigger display. Xperia XA1 counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has more internal memory and an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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