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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, getting a global score of 90.5 against 84.2. Despite of the fact that the Sony Xperia 5 III is noticeably older than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, it's body is just a bit thinner and much lighter. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has Android 14.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a much more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a sharper screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower pixel amount per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a larger sensor. The Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, because although it has just 256 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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