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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.54 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 7.2 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. The Asus ROG Phone 8 body is a lot newer and a bit thinner, but also extremely heavier than Xperia XA2. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a brighter screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution, a much brighter screen and a much bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much greater memory for applications and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia XA2 has a very superior processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a way larger camera sensor, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video, a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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