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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-07-23 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a general score of 87.4, which is better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's global score of 79. These phones have Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has 10 version and Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is much heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's thinner and also way newer.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, way less brightness and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels quantity in each inch of display. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures, a much higher video resolution, a way higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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