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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-08-03 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone AR, with a 77.6 score against 77.4. Even though the Sony Xperia Z5 is older than Asus ZenFone AR, it's design is somewhat thinner and a bit lighter. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more cores (although they are slower) and an additional graphics processor.
Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Asus ZenFone AR, although it has a quite smaller screen, a just a little less pixels per inch in the display and a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Asus ZenFone AR counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z5 features just a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have a 23 mega pixels resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 also has a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a larger aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments and higher 30 fps video frame rate.
Asus ZenFone AR features a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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