Asus Zenfone 5 vs Sony Xperia Z2a
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Announced | |
| January 2014 | June 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2014 | Coming Soon - July 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Red, Blue, Gold | Black, White, Turquoise |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
148.2 x 72.8 x 5.5-10.3 (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.22-0.41) |
137 x 72 x 11 mm (5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 in) |
| Weight | |
| 140 g (4.94 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes |
Display
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.0 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 63.76% | 69.74% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 2.0 GHz / Dual-core 1.6 GHz, Intel Atom Z2580/Z2560 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX544MP2 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1/2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8/16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes | Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM Radio | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8/16 GB, 1/2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2110 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 353 h (3G) | Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 18 h 30 min (3G) | Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G) |