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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 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 5s is slightly better than the Xperia 1, having an 84.9 score against 82.6. Asus ROG Phone 5s's design is notably newer, but thicker and much heavier than Xperia 1. The Xperia 1 counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has way more opaque display and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixel count per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia 1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and pictures and a much higher video definition.
The Xperia 1 has a much better storage to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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