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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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 much better than Sony Xperia XZ2, having a global score of 87.4 against 79.1. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is notably newer and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ2's, although it's heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a brighter display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger display. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way better resolution back facing camera, a much better video resolution and a way larger sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has an 89% bigger battery capacity.
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