Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-04-26 | 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 |
| Phantom Black and Storm 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 |
| 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 | 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 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a global score of 84.7 against 79. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a noticeably newer and thinner phone than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, although it's also way heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better display than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a way smaller display, way darker display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger memory 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 SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a lot better video resolution, a way bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos, a camera with way more mega pixels and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
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