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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-07 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Matte White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 | -- |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is better than Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's design is newer than the Xperia XA2 Plus's, but it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit better display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display, way more brightness and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light environments, a way higher video definition, a much better resolution back camera and a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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