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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 3.63 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 score. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus body is just a little heavier and thicker than Asus ROG Phone. Asus ROG Phone features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same display density, a display with the same size and the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2160, the Asus ROG Phone also has a little bit brighter screen. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes way better pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and/or video in low-light situations and lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a larger camera sensor.
Asus ROG Phone features a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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