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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1, getting an 84.2 score against 78.3. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's design is much newer, but extremely heavier and thicker than Sony Xperia XZ1. The Xperia XZ1 has a way better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a brighter display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a much bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot more mega pixels back camera, a bigger aperture, a much higher video definition and a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5500mAh battery size.
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