Asus 8z vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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Comparing the Asus 8z vs Sony Xperia 5 III across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus 8z and Sony Xperia 5 III run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia 5 III offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Asus 8z offers 5.9 inches, making Sony Xperia 5 III the larger display of the two. Asus 8z features a AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia 5 III's OLED, making Asus 8z the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus 8z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Sony Xperia 5 III offers 12 MP, making Asus 8z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus 8z offers a higher front camera resolution with 12 MP, while Sony Xperia 5 III offers 8 MP, making Asus 8z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia 5 III offers a higher battery capacity with 4500 mAh, while Asus 8z offers 4000 mAh, making Sony Xperia 5 III better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Asus 8z and Sony Xperia 5 III offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Asus 8z
₹48,999
(Out of Stock)
Sony Xperia 5 III
₹49,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

86%
85%

Release Date

28 Feb, 2022
28 Nov, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
4500 mAh
30W Quick Charging
30W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact form factor
  • Capable performer
  • Main sensor clicks good photos
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Sub-par battery life
  • Heats up quickly when running games
  • Selfie camera not the best
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(324 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

755,552
AnTuTu Score
N/A
7h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 28, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Zen UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

755,552
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.6 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
OLED

Screen Size

5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
21:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.9 %
81.6 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes

Design

Height

148 mm
157 mm

Width

68.5 mm
68 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

169 grams
169 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IPX5 IPX8 IP6X

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle 82° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.8µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.3 Telephoto Camera70 mm focal length 1/2.9" sensor size
N/A
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 25 minutes
Yes 30W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

7h 29m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 2m 56s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.191 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope