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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-08-26 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 5s's overall score of 84.9. Sony Xperia 5 III's body is thinner and way lighter than the Asus ROG Phone 5s, although they were only released 4 months apart. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and Asus ROG Phone 5s has Android 12.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better processor than Xperia 5 III. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and 8 processing cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2448 resolution and a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s takes better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light images and video, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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