Sony XPERIA XA vs. ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL). 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

Sony XPERIA XA vs. ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3111 ZC600KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 160.52 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 66.8 mm 76.06 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.75 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA.
Weight 137 g 163 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA.
Body Colour Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black Moonlight white | Midnight black | Rouge red
Body Material - Aluminium, glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 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) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6" ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2246 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density - 402 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features Curve edge DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Sony XPERIA XA has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 505
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
RAM 2 GB LPDDR3 SDRAM - 3 GB ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 11 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX376 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects - Night HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Sweep Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XA has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Night HDR
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - PixelMaster camera, 8 filters
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Features (2nd Front) - 6P lens, 3-axis electronic image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3300 mAh ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Fast Charging Technology - BoostMaster Fast Charging ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 603 hours 576 hours Sony XPERIA XA has longer standby time than ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL).
Talk Time 678 minutes 1800 minutes ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL) has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Standby (4G): up to 576 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1800 min
Playback (Music): up to 96 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface - ASUS ZenUI 5.0
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an 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 -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 -
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition Face Unlock, Glove mode, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA ASUS ZenFone 5 Lite (ZC600KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, clear soft case, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone
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