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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 Strix Edition is better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 87.4 score against 79. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is incredibly newer and thinner, but heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has more RAM memory. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, because although it has a really smaller screen, a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and way less brightness, it also counts with a little better pixel count in each inch in the display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a lot better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography in low light situations, a way more MP camera, a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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