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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a little bit better than Asus ROG Phone 8, getting an 82.6 score against 79.5. Xperia 1's design is lighter and just a little thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 8, even though it was released 5 years before. Asus ROG Phone 8 and Xperia 1 both feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Asus ROG Phone 8 has a lot lesser pixels per inch of display and a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a really brighter display.
The Xperia 1 has a much more powerful processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution, a way better video quality and a much larger sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs and videos.
Sony Xperia 1 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 8 features a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 5500mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
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