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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 10.3 |
| 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 |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8, having a overall score of 79.8 against 79.5. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an much older device than Asus ROG Phone 8, but Sony managed to make it thinner and lighter. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a very superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia XZ Premium has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has much worse brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a way higher pixels density. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 70% greater battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots greater pictures and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light situations, a lot bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photographs, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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