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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, with a overall score of 79.5 against 79.1. The Asus ROG Phone 8 is a noticeably newer and way thinner phone than Sony Xperia XZ2, but it's heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution, way more screen brightness and a larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia XZ2 features a really superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XZ2, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger camera sensor, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a camera in the back with way more megapixels. The Asus ROG Phone 8 features a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity.
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