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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2016-07-12 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.62 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Deluxe is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a 77.5 score against 75.1. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe is a newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, although it's also somewhat heavier. The Xperia Z5 Compact counts with a bit sharper display than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, although it has a quite smaller display, a way lower 1280 x 720 pixels resolution and a quite worse screen density.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little faster processing unit than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Xperia Z5 Compact takes clearer photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a 23 MP resolution back facing camera, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a bigger back camera sensor and a bigger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe features a little longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
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