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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a overall score of 84.7 against 74.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it is a bit thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a really larger display, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a just a bit better count of pixels per inch in the display. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better video definition, a back camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution, a much larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a larger aperture.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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