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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, with an 84.7 score against 79.1. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a incredibly newer and a little thinner phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2, although it's somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a larger display and a bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a greater camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a lot better video definition, a larger aperture for better images in poorly lited situations, a back camera with a much higher resolution and a much larger sensor.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a better storage to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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