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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| 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 | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a overall score of 94 against 79. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has much less brightness, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a greater camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera, a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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