ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) and Sony XPERIA L1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) vs. Sony XPERIA L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZU680KL G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 186.4 mm 151 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has greater height than Sony XPERIA L1.
Width 93.9 mm 74 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has greater width than Sony XPERIA L1.
Depth 6.8 mm 8.7 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Weight 233 g 180 g Sony XPERIA L1 is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Glacier silver Black | White | Pink
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type HDMI - 19 pin micro HDMI Type D
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 Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.8" 5.5" ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format Full HD HD
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care -
Display Features Full Lamination, ASUS Tru2Life+ -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.45 GHz ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory - 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Depth of field HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ZenMotion, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), MiniMovie, Time Rewind Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better front lens aperture than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, night mode, selfie panorama -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4600 mAh 2620 mAh ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1.
Standby Time - 687 hours
Talk Time 2040 minutes 773 minutes ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L1.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2040 min
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 14.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12.5 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
Battery Technology Lithium -
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 3.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - 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 DD
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA L1 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 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
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 - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, Kids Mode, ASUS TruVivid technology, Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, ASUS BoostMaster technology, ASUS WebStorage (5GB), Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), VisualMaster 3.0, DTS Headphone:X, ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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