Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 the Sony Xperia Z5, with an 87.4 score against 77.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a newer 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and way heavier than Sony Xperia Z5.
Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better display than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater display density. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit better processor than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a way better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 107 percent larger battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots a lot better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a lot better video resolution and a way larger sensor.
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