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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 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 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1, having a global score of 79.5 against 78.3. Asus ROG Phone 8's body is incredibly newer, but heavier and thicker than Xperia XZ1. The Xperia XZ1 features an extremely better processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit worse pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a way larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xperia XZ1 counts with a greater memory to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots way better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a much better video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light captures and videos.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 104 percent more battery capacity.
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