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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2019-09-04 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black Glare | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone II is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, having a score of 88 against 79.8. Although Asus ROG Phone II is much newer than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, it's thicker and way heavier. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper display than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more brightness, a lot higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone II features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone II shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a lot more MP camera in the back, better video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Asus ROG Phone II has a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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