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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-07 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Matte White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 much better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a 94 score against 79. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is heavier than Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and newer. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a lot smaller display, a lot more opaque display and a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixels density. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes way better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels, a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures and a larger aperture.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a really longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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