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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black glare | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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 is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, with a general score of 86.3 against 79.8. Although Asus ROG Phone 3 is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, it is thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has 8 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a brighter display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and way less brightness, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per inch in the display and a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution. Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a lot bigger back camera sensor, a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments, a much better video quality and a camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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