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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has an overall score of 86.3, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 3's construction is noticeably newer and thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, a lot smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a little higher pixel density.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a lot better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a way higher resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality and a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and video.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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