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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-26 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 has a score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it is a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit worse display density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448, a quite bigger screen and a really brighter screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 68 percent more battery size.
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