Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 3 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a overall score of 86.3 against 78.6. Asus ROG Phone 3's design is newer than the Xperia XA2 Plus's, but it's somewhat heavier and a little thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite lower pixel number per display inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit larger display and a lot brighter screen. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 captures greater photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low-light situations, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with a much better resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh.
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