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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| 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 + 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 Strix Edition is much better than Sony Xperia XZ, having a general score of 87.4 against 73.5. Although the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is incredibly newer than the Sony Xperia XZ, it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a better performing CPU than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a much better camera than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger aperture, a camera with a way higher resolution, a much higher video definition and a much bigger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs.
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