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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-02-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink and Silver |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 little bit better than the Xperia Z2, getting a score of 76.2 against 72.9. Although the Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom is just a bit heavier than the Xperia Z2, it's just a bit thinner and notably newer. Sony Xperia Z2 has a slightly better display than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z2 also counts with a little bit better pixel count in each screen inch.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 112 GB more internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z2 counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and lesser processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom features a much longer battery life than Xperia Z2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom has just a bit better camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and duller colors, a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
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