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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than Sony Xperia 5, having a score of 94 against 81. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5, but it's extremely thicker and a lot heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a quite lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Xperia 5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 12 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos, a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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