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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 10.4 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.2 | 5.52 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a general score of 82.2, which is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 global score. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better cellphone than the Asus ROG Phone 8, we must note that it's also a lot older, a little bit heavier and a lot thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lot better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has much darker screen and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures and videos.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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