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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a general score of 87.4, which is better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition's construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and heavier than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit inferior pixels amount in each inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen, a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and way more brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition takes a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a way better battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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