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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-26 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 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 |
| 9.72 | 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 5s has a general score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 overall score. These phones come with Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has older 12 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Asus ROG Phone 5s construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XZ3, but it is somewhat heavier.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit faster processing unit than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has more RAM. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has much more opaque screen and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a much better video definition, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a lot larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs and a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
The Xperia XZ3 features more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has an 80% more battery size.
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