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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 15 | -- |
| -- | 2020-10-12 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| -- | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 449 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, with an 87.2 score against 74.2. The Sony Xperia 5 II features an extremely better CPU than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has 8 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores. Sony Xperia 5 II has an incredibly better display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 45 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse 60 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a lot more MP back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Xperia 5 II is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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