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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.12 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is slightly better than the Xperia 5, getting a overall score of 84.2 against 81. Even though Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is incredibly newer than Xperia 5, it is notably heavier and a bit thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a bit worse display density and a quite lower 1080 x 2400px resolution, it also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 has a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 10 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a way better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
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