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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-23 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a bit better than the Xperia 5, having a overall score of 87.4 against 81. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is newer than the Xperia 5, it is a lot heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little sharper screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a just a little lower pixels amount in each inch of display and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xperia 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 5 has just a bit more memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition captures way better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photography, it also counts with a much higher resolution back-facing camera, a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures and a lot higher video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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