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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| -- | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, with a global score of 84.7 against 78.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer device than the Xperia XA2 Plus, although it is somewhat heavier and a little thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, a much brighter screen and a bit bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a quite bigger memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3580mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a way better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations, a lot better video resolution, a much larger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a much more MP back camera.
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