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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-07-23 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a score of 86.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 general score. Asus ROG Phone 3's body is newer than the Xperia XA2 Plus's, although it's just a little thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit better screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a quite bigger screen and a way brighter screen.
Xperia XA2 Plus features more memory to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with just a little better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low-light environments and a way larger sensor taking much better quality pictures and videos.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery size.
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