Asus Zenfone V V520KL vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone V V520KL or Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus Zenfone V V520KL | Sony Xperia Z5 Premium | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2015, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.6 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.86 in | 154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 147.1 g | 5.19 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sapphire Black | Chrome, Black, Gold, Pink | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3430 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 210 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 380 USD | 240 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 82.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.0% | 70.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 2160 x 3840 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 806 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 23 MP, Single | 23 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', 1.0µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF & laser AF | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 5.1 MP, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 3 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 226 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 449 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 223 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 534 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1266 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2791 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4190 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 13(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6853 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - E6853 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 60% in 37 min (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- For Verizon |
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