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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia PRO-I has a global score of 96.3, which is much better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's 84.7 overall score. Sony Xperia PRO-I's body is just a bit lighter and thinner than the Asus ROG Phone 5, although they were released with only 8 months difference. The Xperia PRO-I has just a little better performance than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia PRO-I features a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features longer battery life than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior camera than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and videos, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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