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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black glare |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 much better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a global score of 86.3 against 74.6. Asus ROG Phone 3's design is noticeably newer, but much heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little better processing power than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a really larger screen, a little greater amount of pixels in each inch in the screen and a much higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Asus ROG Phone 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a way better resolution camera in the back, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 3 has a very superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 122% greater battery size.
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