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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2023-04-13 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 2080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 472 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 7 has a score of 81.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. These devices include Android OS, but the Asus ROG Phone 7 has older 13 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though Asus ROG Phone 7 is noticeably newer than Xperia XA2 Plus, it is heavier and a little thicker.
Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a very superior processor than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 7, although it has a way worse 1080 x 2160px resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little worse quantity of pixels per screen inch.
Asus ROG Phone 7 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 7 has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery size.
Asus ROG Phone 7 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a lot higher video definition, a camera with way more megapixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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