Sony Xperia Z5 vs Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia Z5 or Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia Z5 | Asus Zenfone Zoom ZX550 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, September | 2015, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | 158.9 x 78.8 x 12 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 3.1 in | |
| Weight | 154 g | 5.43 oz | 185 g | 6.53 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink | Meteorite black, Glacier white | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h |
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| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 73.2 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 65.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| 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 | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3'', PDAF | -13 MP, f/2.7-4.8, 28(wide)-84mm(telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS, laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5.1 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5.1 MP, f/2.4 | 5 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 5.0 (Lollipop); ZenUI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - Intel Atom Z3580 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | PowerVR G6430 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2/4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 251 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 516 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 231 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 524 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1230 | 1064 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2699 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4070 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653 -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) - E6603, E6653 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 28(700), 29(700) LTE band 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 107 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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