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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2016-05-23 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone is a little bit better than the Xperia X, getting a global score of 77.1 against 72.9. Asus ROG Phone's construction is extremely newer than Xperia X's, but it's thicker and way heavier. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone features a better hardware performance than Xperia X, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia X takes greater pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality.
Asus ROG Phone counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X, because it has a 53% larger battery size.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is way more expensive than Sony Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia X. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Sony Xperia X, letting go a couple features and specs.
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