Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.54 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 8 has the older 14 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 8 is notably heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's thinner and much newer.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a really superior performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Asus ROG Phone 8 has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a just a little lower amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a much brighter screen and a much larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a lot larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, a way more mega pixels back camera, a larger camera aperture and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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