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.
Bias review
Yugatech kindly make your review fair and square :)
XZ2 > S9 > Zen5z
Hi, may we know what’s your basis for your ranking here?
Please make your comment fair. This is not a review. It’s a comparison based on specs on paper.
I’m confused. Are you comparing
zenfone 5z vs google’s pixel 2 xl
Or
Zenfone 5z vs sony xperia xz2
Thanks for spotting this. We have corrected the table.