Asus Zenfone V V520KL vs Sony Xperia XZ Comparison and Differences
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Asus Zenfone V V520KL or Sony Xperia XZ Specs Comparison
 
                                                   
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Common specs
                                            | Brand and model | Asus Zenfone V V520KL | Sony Xperia XZ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, September | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146.6 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.77 x 5.77 x 2.86 in | 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 147.1 g | 5.19 oz | 161 g | 5.68 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Sapphire Black | Mineral black, Platinum, Forest blue, Deep pink | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life | 
                                                             Stand by time - Up to 210 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G)  |  
                                                        
                                                             Stand by time - Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G)  |  
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| Approximate price | 380 USD | 250 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 | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.0% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs |  - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine  | 
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| 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 & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | 
Performance
                                            | Operating system - OS | Android 7 (Nougat); ZenUI 3 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8331 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - F8332  | 
                                                    
Benchmark
                                            | Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 284 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 695 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1567 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3616 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7230 | 
Communication and Connectivity
                                            | SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8331, F8332 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F8331, F8332  | 
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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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| 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 (region dependent) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | 
                                                             SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head)     0.35 W/kg (body)                                                                  SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)  | 
                                                        
Music and Audio
                                            | Radio | No | No | |
| 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, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras | 
                                                                                                                 - Fast battery charging: 60% in 37 min (Quick Charge 2.0)  | 
                                                    
                                                                                                                 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)  | 
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| Versions | 
                                                             - For Verizon  | 
                                                        
                                                             - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Dual F8332 with dual-SIM card slots  | 
                                                        
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