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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is much better than the Xperia XZ's global score of 73.5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a way newer device than Xperia XZ, although it's extremely thicker and extremely heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better processing unit than Xperia XZ, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a little bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a way bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2448px resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XZ, because it has a lot better video quality, a way more MP back-facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and a larger aperture. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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