ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZS571KL G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.67 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Width 77.4 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Depth 7.99 mm 8.1 mm ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Weight 185 g 188 g ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Body Colour Black Black | White | Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.59 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care Super Vivid mode
Display Features ASUS Glove Touch technology, ASUS Tru2Life 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MediaTek
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro MT6757
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.3 GHz ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher processor core quantity than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" 1/2.3" ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX318 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode HDR Pro -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, selfie mode, manual mode, super resolution mode, low-light shots, All Smiles mode, Photo Effect Mode, panoramic selfies, selfie panorama, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Zero Shutter Lag, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Smart Remove, Time Rewind, PixelMaster 3.0 camera, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Blue Glass IR Filter, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, ASUS TriTech technology Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Motion Tracking Rear Camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL).
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" 1/2.6" ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has better front camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Sensor Name (Front) Omnivision OV8856 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Miniature, HDR, Depth of field Smart Selfie Flash
HDR Mode (Front) HDR Pro -
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, selfie mode, manual mode, super resolution mode, low-light shots, All Smiles mode, Photo Effect Mode, panoramic selfies, selfie panorama, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) Display flash Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster 3.0 camera, Time Rewind, Smart Remove Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 2700 mAh ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 2.0, BoostMaster Fast Charging Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 708 hours
Talk Time - 796 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 800, 900 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards - AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements DTS-HD Premium Sound, Virtual Surround Sound, DTS Headphone:X 7.1, Hi-Res audio Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), Tango technology support, ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Daydream technology support Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone AR (ZS571KL) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
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