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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 15 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-04-14 |
| -- | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, getting a 90.5 score against 74.2. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15 version. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with an incredibly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a little bit smaller screen.
The Xperia 5 III has an extremely better processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro takes slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better resolution and a larger sensor.
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