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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| 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 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, with an 84.7 score against 78.3. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it is notably heavier and extremely thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little lower number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a much bigger display and a little higher 1080 x 2448 resolution. Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a back camera with way more MP and a larger camera aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
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