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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black Glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone II is better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a general score of 88 against 78.6. Asus ROG Phone II is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Xperia XA2 Plus, although it's heavier. The Asus ROG Phone II has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a display that is very similar to Asus ROG Phone II's display, because although the Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit darker display, a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel number in each inch in the screen.
Asus ROG Phone II features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone II counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3580mAh.
Asus ROG Phone II shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations, a camera with a much better resolution, a bigger camera sensor capturing better quality pictures and faster video frame rate.
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