Asus ZenFone 5z vs Sony Xperia 5 IV Specs Comparison

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7.8
Asus ZenFone 5z
8.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Asus ZenFone 5z Sony Xperia 5 IV
Released · Jun 13, 2018
Released · Sep 22, 2022
6.2-inch · 2246x1080px
6.1-inch · 2520x1080px
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 256GB
8GB · 128GB
3300 mAh
5000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 27, 2018

Design

Dimensions
6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches
153 x 75.65 x 7.7 mm
6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches
156 x 67 x 8.2 mm
Weight
5.82 oz / 165.0 g 6.07 oz / 172.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Resistance
Yes; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Blue

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 83.69% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 83.11% screen-to-body
Type
Super IPS+ LCD, 500 nits OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2246x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 730
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (13, 12)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qi wireless charging, Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 35min
Browsing
14h 30min
Video
6h 52min
Gaming
8h 22min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12 MP (OIS, Autofocus)
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 1.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Optical zoom: 2.5x
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Yes
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
6, 5, 8, 3, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 12, 2018
FCC ID value: MSQZ01RD
Measured SAR
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.89 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

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