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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 much better than the Xperia Z2, getting a score of 84.7 against 72.9. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is notably newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than Xperia Z2. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with more cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a display that's very similar to Xperia Z2's screen, because although the Asus ROG Phone 5 has a just a little worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a lot larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better camera than Xperia Z2, because it has a lot higher resolution camera, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way bigger sensor and a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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