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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2021-04-26 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, having a overall score of 84.7 against 79.1. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 is somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2, it's a bit thinner and much newer. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little inferior pixels quantity per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution, much more display brightness and a larger display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has an 89 percent greater battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels, a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures and a much better video quality.
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