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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2021-06-07 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, getting a 94 score against 79.1. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a just a little worse pixel count in each inch in the screen, it also counts with much more brightness, a bit higher 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit superior processor than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because it has a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture and a much higher video definition. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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