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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 has an overall score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is much newer than Sony Xperia XZ3's, but it's a bit thicker and heavier. Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen and much worse brightness, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XZ3 features a greater memory to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots way better photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera, a much higher video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in low light situations and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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