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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2016-10-02 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 3 is better than Sony Xperia XZ, with an 86.3 score against 73.5. Asus ROG Phone 3's body is newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Sony Xperia XZ. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a better performing CPU than Xperia XZ, because it has 9 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Asus ROG Phone 3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia XZ, because it has a lot higher video quality, a back camera with lot more megapixels, a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a larger aperture.
Asus ROG Phone 3 features more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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