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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.50 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 |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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 5s has a general score of 84.9, which is a bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5s is much newer than Xperia XZ1, it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a way larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots greater photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1, because it has a back camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a way better video definition and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos.
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