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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| 2018-10-29 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 5 II is better than the Asus ROG Phone, with an 87.2 score against 77.1. Xperia 5 II's body is newer, just a bit thinner and lighter than Asus ROG Phone. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 5 II. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The Asus ROG Phone has just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, a little lower pixels amount per inch in the display and a bit smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia 5 II captures a lot better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has higher video frame rate, a larger aperture to capture better captures and video in low light situations and a lot larger camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photographs.
Asus ROG Phone features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone and the Sony Xperia 5 II count with similar battery performance.
Sony Xperia 5 II is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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