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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-04 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone II, getting a general score of 90.5 against 88. Xperia 5 III is a newer cellphone, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the Asus ROG Phone II. The Asus ROG Phone II has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower screen pixels density and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has slightly more storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone II has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with improved battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 33 percent more battery size. The Asus ROG Phone II captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture, lower video frame rate and a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
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