Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) vs Sony Xperia ZL
Side by side comparison between Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom vs Sony Xperia ZL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2370
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB)
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22 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 1080x1920 pixels |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Model | Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Xperia ZL |
| Other model names | Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom ZE553KL (128GB + 4GB RAM), Zenfone Zoom | Sony Xperia ZL C6502, C6503, C6505, C6506, Sony Odin |
| Country or region available |           Brazil, China, USA, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Asus | Sony |
| Release date | 1/1/2017 | 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77 x 154.3 millimeters (3.03 x 6.07 in) | 69.3 x 131.6 millimeters (2.73 x 5.18 in) |
| Weight | 170 grams (5.95 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~75.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 401 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| System version | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (118GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| 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) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 India/Indonesia: TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/2100 USA/Brazil: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 China: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 Taiwan/HongKong/Japan/SG/PH: TD-SCDMA 190 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,20) India/Indonesia version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,8) USA/Brazil version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,17,28) China version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) Taiwan/Japan/HongKong/Singapore/Philippines version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,5,7,8,18,19,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) | LTE 700/850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP f/2.859mm | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (4-axis): Optical stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital 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 only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 2370 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 10W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 48 hours (2 days) | 10 hours |
| Standby | 1008 hours (42 days) | 500 hours (20.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| 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: Black, Silver, Rose Gold • ASUS ZenUI 3.0 • 2.5D glass screen • 500nits brightness screen • Sony IMX362 back camera sensor • Sony IMX214 front camera sensor • DTS sound enhancement • 24-bit/192kHz audio • 100GB Google Drive | • Colors: Black, White • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Exmor RS mobile with HDR • Timescape UI • PlayNow • 3D surround sound • xLOUD • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom (ZE553KL 128GB) | Sony Xperia ZL | |
| 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 |