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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 93.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2021-07-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 5, with a score of 93.3 against 84.7. Sony Xperia 1 III's construction is incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than Asus ROG Phone 5, even when both of them were released only 2 months apart. The Xperia 1 III has a little faster processor than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 1 III has a little bit better display than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way greater number of pixels per inch in the screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better camera than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a way more MP back facing camera and a way higher video resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has improved battery life than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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