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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2018-10-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 9.79 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone's general score of 77.1. The Sony Xperia 1 body is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Asus ROG Phone, even though they were released only a couple of months apart. Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has much less brightness, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone features a little bit better performance than Xperia 1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone features superior battery performance than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh. The Xperia 1 counts with a greater camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor providing a lower image quality and lower 24 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments.
The Xperia 1 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it an easy decision.
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