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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than the Xperia XZ3, having a general score of 94 against 79.6. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is notably newer than the Xperia XZ3, it is a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has much worse brightness and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher number of pixels per screen inch. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes greater pictures and videos than Xperia XZ3, because it has a much better video resolution, a way larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a back camera with a way higher resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light photos.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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