Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra ZU680KL vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual

Hardware

OSAndroid OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
RAM3 GB
-58.6
3 GB
-58.6
Internal32/64/128 GB
-30.7
32 GB
-82.7
CPUOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A57
GPUAdreno 510Adreno 430
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810

Screen

TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6.8 inches (16.66 cm)
-1
5.5 inches (13.475 cm)
-20
Resolution1080x1920
-11.8
2160x3840
+252.8
Pixel density324 Pixels per inch
-8.8
801 Pixels per inch
+125.4
Screen/body ratio72.8%
-13.8
71.3%
-15.6
Multi-touch10 fingers10 fingers
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Sound

AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, VibrationMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

24-bit/192kHz audio

High-Res audio
RadioFM radioFM radio with RDS

Camera

Primary23 MP, f/2.0, laser/phase detection autofocus, OIS (4-axis), dual-LED (dual tone) flash
-51.4
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
-51.4
Video[email protected][email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR
Secondary8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
-47.1
5.1 MP, f/2.4, 1080p, HDR
-66.3
Features1/2.6" sensor size, 1 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama1/2.3" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Ion 4600 mAh battery
-11.7
Non-removable Li-Ion 3430 mAh battery
-34.1
Talk timeUp to 34 h (3G)

Body details

Height18.64 cm (7.61 inch)
+10
15.44 cm (6.3 inch)
-8.9
Width9.39 cm (3.83 inch)
+12.5
7.58 cm (3.09 inch)
-9.2
Thickness0.68 cm (0.28 inch)
-22.3
0.78 cm (0.32 inch)
-10.9
Volume119.020128cm3 (7.26 inch3)
-5.4
91.287456cm35.57 inch3)
-27.5
Weight233 g (8.22 oz)
+3.8
180 g (6.35 oz)
-19.8
ColorsGlacier Silver, Metallic Pink, Titanium GrayBlack, Chrome, Gold
IP68 certified
dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, BDS, GLONASSA-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
InfraredYes
Expandable memorymicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)microSD, up to 200 GB
USBv2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-GomicroUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host
SensorsAccelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (front-mounted), Gyro, ProximityAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint, Gyro, Proximity

Network

SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
GPRSYesUp to 107 kbps
EdgeYesUp to 296 kbps
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetoothv4.2, A2DP, EDR, LEv4.1, A2DP, apt-X
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
NFCYes

Other information

MessagingEmail, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS(threaded view)Email, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS (threaded view)
BrowserHTML5HTML5
JavaNoNo
Document viewer
Fast battery charging: 60% in 45 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
MP4/H.264 player
Photo/video editor
ANT+ support
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Document viewer
Fast battery charging: 60% in 30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
Photo/video editor
Xvid/MP4/H.265 player

Availability

VendorAsusSony
Modal year20162015
Announced2016 May2015 September
Released2016 August2015 November
StatusAvailable. Released 2016, AugustAvailable. Released 2015, November

Review

Rating

2.1/10

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Pros and cons

ProsCorning Gorilla Glass 4.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (18.64x9.39x0.68cm).
Thin, 0.68cm.
Fast battery charging.
Quick charge.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
3 colors.
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2160x3840 screen resolution.
801ppi pixel density.
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating.
Compact dimensions (15.44x7.58x0.78cm).
Thin, 0.78cm.
Light weight, 180g.
Fast battery charging.
Quick charge.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 200 GB
Water resistant.
3 colors.
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Cons3 GB RAM.
128 GB internal memory.
6.8 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
1080x1920 screen resolution.
324ppi pixel density.
72.8% screen/body ratio.
23 MP primary camera.
8 MP front camera.
Heavy 233g.
4600 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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3 GB RAM.
32 GB internal memory.
5.5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
71.3% screen/body ratio.
23 MP primary camera.
5.1 MP front camera.
3430 mAh battery.
Non-removable battery.
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