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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Matte White | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 5 Ultimate is a little bit better than Sony Xperia 1 II, getting a 94 score against 91. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's design is newer than the Sony Xperia 1 II's, although it is thicker and way heavier. Xperia 1 II has a little sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and a way better display density.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a slightly better storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has only 256 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia 1 II, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 10 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same size camera sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also counts with a much more MP camera in the back and a much better video definition. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much better battery life than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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