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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is a little bit better than the Xperia 5, having a overall score of 86.3 against 81. Asus ROG Phone 3's body is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Xperia 5. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xperia 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit better looking display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little lower pixel quantity in each display inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little larger display. Sony Xperia 5 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a greater camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a way higher video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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