Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB) vs Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)

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Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 II phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/20/2021 4:57 PM, updated: 5/22/2021 6:31 PM

Compare Sony Xperia 1 II X Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB) 06Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.8"
IPS+

1080x1920

23
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4600
mAh

(Non removable)

27Points Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51) Compare Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
OLED

1644x3840

12
MP

8mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

6 Advantages Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	vs	27 Advantages Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
+6.8 millimeters (0.27 inches)16% Thinner	vs	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
+6.8"5% Larger screen	vs	6.5"
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light	vs	LED flash
+4600 mAh15% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	4000 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
1.8GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)55% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4	vs	+8GB LPDDR5100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
128GB (118GB available)	vs	+256GB (230GB available)95% More internal storage for applications and files
Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards
233 grams (8.16 ounces)	vs	+181 grams (6.34 ounces)29% Lighter
TFT Super IPS+	vs	+OLEDAdvantage OLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1644x3840 pixels2 times Higher resolution screen
324 PPI	vs	+643 PPI98% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 23MP	vs	+(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP59% Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
1/2.6" inches	vs	+1/1.7" inches53% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/2.0 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.7 (aperture)18% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 8.0 Oreo	vs	+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer
4G LTE-A	vs	+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps6 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
18W	vs	+21W17% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

22 Common items in both devices

LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization / OIS: Optical stabilization

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

(front) 8MP

4K UHD (3840x2160)

Capacitive

Multitouch

+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Other model names	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra 4GB/128GB ZU680KL DualSim, Asus Mercury	Xperia 1 Mark II XQAT51/B (256GB+8GB RAM) Single-SIM
Country or region available	(Global, International)	(Europe), USA
Brand	Asus	Sony
Release date	8/1/2016	2/24/2020
Depth	6.8 millimeters (0.27 inches)	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)
Size (width x height)	93.9 x 186.4 millimeters (3.7 x 7.34 in)	72 x 166 millimeters (2.83 x 6.54 in)
Weight	233 grams (8.16 ounces)	181 grams (6.34 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Display type	TFT Super IPS+	OLED
Screen size	6.8" inches	6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~72.8% (screen-to-body ratio)	~82.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1644x3840 pixels (21:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	324 PPI	643 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 6
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10+
🤖 Operating System
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
System version	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 10
Firmware update	Android 8.0 Oreo	Android 11
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz	Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4	8GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	128GB (118GB available)	256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	Global version: UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 China version: CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 Global version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40,41) China version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,18,19,20,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41)	LTE Cat19/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA (1, 3, 28, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Back camera (main camera)	23 megapixels	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.55"PDAF 0.3MP depth TOF3D
Main camera resolution	5520x4140 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/2.6" inches	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	1.8µm pixel
Autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/4" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.12µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM (RDS)	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C SlimPort®	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.1 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4600 mAh	4000 mAh
Charger, watts	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging	21W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	11W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)
Talk time autonomy	34 hours (1.4 days)	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Titanium Gray, Glacier Silver, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Asus ZenUI 3.0 • Sony IMX318 sensor camera • DTS headphone • Hi-Res audio 192kHz/24bit • Quick Charge 3.0 • Fast charging battery: 60% in 45min • Miracast	• Colors: Black, White, Purple, Mirror Lake Green • Cameras with ZEISS optics • Dolby Atmos • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dynamic vibration system • PS4 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility
☢️ Radiation rate
	Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL 128GB)	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT51)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered