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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2021-06-07 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 5 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is better than the Sony Xperia 5's 81 score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is newer than Sony Xperia 5's, but it's notably heavier and thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 12 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a just a little worse screen density, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with lot more MP and a lot larger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a really longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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