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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is way better than Xperia XA1 Plus, having a 94 score against 73.7. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than the Xperia XA1 Plus. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a better display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 75 percent greater battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much better video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography, a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
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