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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-08-26 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm 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 | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 84.9 score against 78.6. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has the previous 12 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Asus ROG Phone 5s's design is newer than Xperia XA2 Plus's, but it is heavier and a bit thicker.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a little larger display and a way brighter display. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
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