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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a score of 94, which is much better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate design is incredibly newer than the Xperia XA1's, but it is much heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much more vibrant display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way bigger display, a much higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a better display density.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better CPU than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes way better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger aperture for better low light captures and video, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality, a lot better video definition and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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