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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black Glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone II has an overall score of 88, which is much better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. Asus ROG Phone II's design is newer and much thinner than Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it's also a lot heavier. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little brighter screen and a little bit better pixels quantity per inch of display.
Asus ROG Phone II has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone II also has 8 GB more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone II captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a back facing camera with a lot better 48 megapixels resolution, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and videos and a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Asus ROG Phone II counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone II has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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