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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-04-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 2080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 472 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 7 is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, having a overall score of 81.2 against 78.6. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 7 has the previous 13 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 7 body is way newer than the Xperia XA2 Plus's, but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen.
Asus ROG Phone 7 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 7 features a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 7 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels, a way bigger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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