ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) 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 Go (ZC500TG) vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZC500TG G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.5 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Width 71 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Depth 9.98 mm 8.1 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra is narrower than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Weight 135 g 188 g ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Body Colour Red | White | Black Black | White | Gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.497 W/kg (body), 0.362 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek MediaTek
Processor Number MT6580 MT6757
Clock Speed 1.3 GHz 2.3 GHz Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has higher processor core quantity than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 8 GB 32 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - 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.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
Camera Modes - 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 LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Glow Touch Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2070 mAh 2700 mAh Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 321 hours 708 hours Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has longer standby time than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Talk Time 660 minutes 796 minutes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 660 min
Standby: up to 321 hrs
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 Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 2.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 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 IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - 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 Omlet Chat, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, AAC +, WMV (Sound) 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 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Additional Phone Features ASUS WebStorage (5GB), Google Drive Storage (100 GB) 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 Go (ZC500TG) Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
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