Sony Xperia U vs Asus ZenFone 3 Specs Comparison

Display

Size
3.5-inch	5.5-inch
Resolution
854 x 480 px, 280 PPI	1920 x 1080 px, 401 PPI
Technology
TFT	Super IPS+ LCD
Screen-to-body
55.70 %	70.52 %
Colors
16 777 216	16 777 216
Peak brightness
	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 (40 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953
Processor
Dual-core, 1000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 32-bit	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-400 MP	Adreno 506
RAM
0.5GB (LPDDR2)	4GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
8GB, available to use: 4 GB	64GB
Storage expansion
	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (4.0, 2.3.7)	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), ASUS Zen UI
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
1320 mAh	3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, User replaceable	Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
5 MP (Autofocus)	16 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1280x720 (HD) Features: Video light, Video calling	Yes Features: Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
0.3 MP VGA	8 MP (Wide Angle, HDR)

Design

Dimensions
4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches (112 x 54 x 12 mm)	6.01 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches (152.59 x 77.38 x 7.69 mm)
Weight
3.88 oz(110.0 g)	5.47 oz(155.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys, Soft keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Black, Gold, Blue, White

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
	Nano SIM, Micro SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA
Radio
FM, Stereo, RDS	FM

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
2.1, Yes	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging	Type-C (reversible), USB 3.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location
A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 25, 2012 FCC ID value: PY7A3880130
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.03 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.09 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.00 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
battery, exchangeable caps, stereo headset, charger, micro USB cable for charging, synchronisation and file transfer, and user documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2012	May 30, 2016

Alternative variants

3G	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia U Specs	Asus ZenFone 3 Specs
PhoneArena Review
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User Reviews
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