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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is newer, but heavier and noticeably thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia XZ Premium features a sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a little smaller display and way less brightness, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a lot better display density. The Xperia XZ Premium has a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 86 percent more battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality photographs, a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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