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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 15 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2018-10-17 |
| -- | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| -- | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| -- | 537 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 7.44 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, having a global score of 79.6 against 74.2. These phones work with Android OS, but the Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a much sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display and way darker screen.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 74 percent greater battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro takes clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has higher video frame rates, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia XZ3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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