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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.2 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than the Xperia XZ1, having a 79.5 score against 78.3. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 8 is a lot newer than Xperia XZ1, it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a brighter display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a way bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a lot better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures, a bigger camera aperture, a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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