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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ, with a 76.2 score against 73.5. Even though the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom and the Sony Xperia XZ were released with only a couple of months difference, Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom's body is just a little bit thinner but also just a little heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom also counts with a little bit larger display. Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has 4 more CPU cores (although slower) and a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ has a slightly better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 72 percent greater battery capacity.
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