Specs Comparison: ASUS ZenFone 5Z vs Sony Xperia XZ2

ASUS has unveiled today their top-of-the-line flagship smartphone for 2018, the ZenFone 5Z, sporting a 6.2-inch display and powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 chipset. We’re going to put it against the Sony Xperia XZ2 to see which one looks better on paper.

ASUS ZenFone 5Z	Sony Xperia XZ2
6.2-inch Full HD+ (2246 x 1080) Super IPS+ display, 402ppi	5.7-inch 18:9 Full HD+ (2160 x 1080) HDR TRILUMINOS display, 424ppi
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
Adreno 630 GPU	Adreno 630 GPU
4GB/6GB/8GB RAM	4GB RAM
64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage	64GB UFS internal storage
up to 2TB via microSD (SIM 2 slot)	expandable via microSD up to 400GB
12MP Sony IMX363, 1.4μm, 1/2.55", f/1.8, Night HDR, OIS/EIS, PDAF main + 8MP 120-degrees wide-angle secondary, LED flash	19MP rear Motion Eye, (1/ 2.3”, 1.22um, 25mm Sony G Lens f/2.0), OIS, LED flash
4K video recording (RAW file support)	4K HDR Video Recording, 960fps slow-mo video (FHD/HD)
8MP f/2.0 front camera	5MP 1/5" Exmor RS front camera
Dual-SIM (nano, hybrid)	Dual/Single-SIM (nano)
Dual 4G LTE, Dual VoLTE	4G LTE Cat18 with up to 1.2Gbps
WiFi 802.11 ac	WiFi 802.11ac, Miracast, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC	NFC
Face Recognition
Fingerprint Scanner	Fingerprint sensor
USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.1
GPS with aGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS with aGPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
	Dust and Water resistant (IP65/68)
Dual speakers with NXP Smart Amp	Stereo speaker with S-Force Front Surround
Android 8.0 Oreo w/ Zen UI 5.0	Android 8.0 Oreo
3,300mAh battery with BoostMaster & Smart Charging	3,180mAh battery, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Wireless Charging, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
	153 x 72 x 11.1 mm
155 g	198 g
Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver	Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink

Summary of advantages

ASUS ZenFone 5Z:
* Larger screen
* Larger RAM
* Bigger storage options
* Dual-rear cameras
* Higher front camera resolution
* Face Recognition
* Slightly larger battery

Sony Xperia XZ2:
* Higher pixel density
* Higher rear camera resolution
* 960fps slow-motion video recording
* Dust and water resistance

Looks like the ZenFone 5Z takes most of the points in this comparison. It has a larger screen which is good for watching movies and playing games. The Xperia XZ2’s display is smaller but has a higher pixel density count.

The two have different camera configurations. The 5Z has a 12MP IMX363 sensor coupled with an 8MP wide-angle secondary. The XZ2, however, has a single, but higher resolution 19MP Motion Eye camera which is capable of shooting 960fps slow-motion videos and 4K HDR video recording. As for selfies, the 5Z has a higher resolution camera than the XZ2.

As for other features, the 5Z has Face Recognition, but the XZ2 has NFC and water and dust resistance.

Both smartphones are powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset and Android 8.0 Oreo, but the 5Z has a bigger RAM and storage options compared to the XZ2. The 5Z also has a slightly larger battery at 3,300mAh compared to the XZ2’s 3,180mAh. The latter, however, supports wireless charging.

If you want a good all-rounder, the ZenFone 5Z is a good choice, but if you demand a more powerful camera with water and dust resistance, you can’t go wrong with the Xperia XZ2.

5 Comments

NoToBias says:

7 years ago

Bias review
Yugatech kindly make your review fair and square :)
XZ2 > S9 > Zen5z
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Louie Diangson says:

7 years ago

Please make your comment fair. This is not a review. It’s a comparison based on specs on paper.
Vaughn Chua says:

7 years ago

Hi, may we know what’s your basis for your ranking here?