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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2018-02-16 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 global score of 86.3, which is better than Sony Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia XA2, it's a lot heavier and just a little thicker. Asus ROG Phone 3 features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a much brighter screen and a bigger display. Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a better storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XA2, because it has a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a way more MP back-facing camera, a lot higher video resolution and a bigger aperture to take better photography in low-light environments.
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