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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh 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 has a global score of 86.3, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ1's global score of 78.3. Even though Asus ROG Phone 3 is much newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it is notably heavier and extremely thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite lower pixel count per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a little better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features much more storage to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 3 takes greater videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot larger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a much higher resolution back camera, a way higher video quality and a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
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