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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-04 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black Glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 better than Sony Xperia XZ3, getting an 88 score against 79.6. Asus ROG Phone II's construction is newer and just a bit thinner, but also heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ3. The Asus ROG Phone II counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone II also has more RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone II, because although it has less brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. The Asus ROG Phone II has a better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Asus ROG Phone II also has a bigger aperture for better photography in low light situations, a camera with a way higher resolution, a bigger back camera sensor shooting higher quality photos and faster video frame rate.
The Asus ROG Phone II features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 448 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone II has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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