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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ, having a 79.5 score against 73.5. The Asus ROG Phone 8 construction is much newer, but way heavier and a bit thicker than Sony Xperia XZ. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a sharper screen than Xperia XZ, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a way bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia XZ features a really superior performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 4 lesser cpu cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a lot better camera than Xperia XZ, because it has a way higher video definition, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video, a much higher resolution back camera and a much bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality photos. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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