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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 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 (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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 has a general score of 84.7, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA2's global score of 74.8. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XA2, although it's just a bit thicker and way heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a much bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and way more brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a little better performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light environments, a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photos.
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