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Asus Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL vs Sony Xperia XZ

Comparison between Asus Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL and Sony Xperia XZ: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Asus and Sony.

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The verdict

Your pick: Sony Xperia XZ, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Connectivity. Unless Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Design & display	5.3	6.2
Performance & hardware	1.7	3.1
Camera	3.7	4.0
Connectivity	4.1	5.0
Battery & charging	6.4	2.3

Which one is for you?

Asus Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 2,900 mAh
Battery Features: Reverse Charging; against Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time: 28 h; against 17 h 30 min
Standby time: 816 h; against 610 h

Sony Xperia XZ, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.0
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 282 ppi
Weight: 161 g; against 175 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Processor Model	MediaTek MT6750	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Processor Process Size	28 nm	14 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 530
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.5 GHz	2.15 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 and 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core processor with 2x2.15 GHz Kryo and 2x1.6 GHz Kryo cores
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Quad-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Body Colors	Gold, Black	Black, Platinum, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8.1 mm Best value
Body Width	73.7 mm	72 mm
Body Height	149.5 mm	146 mm
Weight	175 g	161 g Best value
Usable Surface	67.7 %	70.9 % Best value
Body Materials	—	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh Best value	2,900 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	Reverse Charging Best value	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	28 h Best value	17 h 30 min
Standby time	816 h Best value	610 h

Display

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	720 px	1,080 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	1,280 px	1,920 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	282 ppi	424 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,349 :1
Display Features	—	Gorilla Glass 4, IPS LCD, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Side

Sensor

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Barometer, Compass

Software

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
SIM Configurations	Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B29, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.0	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR	A2DP, aptX, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Charging, USB OTG, USB Type-C, DLNA
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	0.81 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.35 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.85 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.2 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	450 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, Loudspeaker	Stereo Speakers, aptX, 24-bit/192kHz Audio, A2DP, LE Best value

Technical

Specification	Zenfone 3s Max ZC521TL	Xperia XZ
Model numbers	X00GD	F8331, F8332, SO-01J, SOV34, 601SO