Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 3 is better than Xperia Z5, getting a overall score of 86.3 against 77.6. Even though Asus ROG Phone 3 is much newer than the Xperia Z5, it is notably thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also counts with more RAM.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of screen. Asus ROG Phone 3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a much better video definition, a much bigger sensor and a much better 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 107 percent bigger battery size.
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