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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than Asus ROG Phone 5, with a 93.3 score against 84.7. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a notably thinner and way lighter cellphone than Asus ROG Phone 5, although they were released with only a couple of months difference. The Xperia 1 III counts with just a little better performance than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 1 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 1 III counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840 and way more pixels per inch of screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures better videos and photos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have a 0.59 inches camera sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Xperia 1 III counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 has greater battery duration than Xperia 1 III, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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