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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is better than Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a notably newer cellphone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but it's somewhat heavier and notably thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM.
Xperia XZ Premium features a better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has much less brightness and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a way greater display density. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a much bigger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos, a larger aperture to take better captures in low light environments, a back camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution and a lot better video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 86 percent larger battery size.
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