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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Matte White |
| 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 | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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) 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 III, getting a overall score of 94 against 90.5. Even being the best in our current comparison, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is noticeably heavier and notably thicker than Sony Xperia 5 III. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit superior processor than Xperia 5 III, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 10 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2448 resolution and a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much better resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has superior battery performance than Xperia 5 III, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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