Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 75.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | -- |
| 2013-01-07 | 2018-06-13 |
| 5.18 x 2.75 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| -- | Blue and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 555.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2246 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | Super IPS+ LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 20.26 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 500 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 5z has a general score of 75.3, which is a little bit better than Xperia ZL's global score of 68.5. The Asus ZenFone 5z is a noticeably newer and way thinner device than Xperia ZL, although it's a little bit heavier. The Asus ZenFone 5z features a faster processing unit than Xperia ZL, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia ZL counts with a little sharper display than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixels quantity per inch of display. Asus ZenFone 5z has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia ZL, because it has 240 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia ZL takes way better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and video, they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia ZL, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
The Asus ZenFone 5z is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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