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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black glare |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 3, with a general score of 90.5 against 86.3. Even though Xperia 5 III and Asus ROG Phone 3 were only released 9 months apart, Xperia 5 III is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a just a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch of screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 3, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit superior processor than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features a superior camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same size sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much more mega-pixels back camera. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size.
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