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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | Android 14 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.72 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is better than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's 84.2 general score. The Xperia 1 III is an incredibly older cellphone than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, but it is just a little bit thinner and lighter anyway. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 1 III has the previous 11 version while Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has Android 14.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. Sony Xperia 1 III has a much more powerful CPU than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro takes better pictures and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking pictures or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a larger sensor, a much better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot better video quality.
Xperia 1 III has just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, because although it has only 256 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with better battery performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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