Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact, having a 77.1 score against 75.1. Asus ROG Phone's construction is newer and a bit thinner, but also much heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little faster processor than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone also counts with 6 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone has a bit sharper display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a really larger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. Xperia Z5 Compact features a way better camera than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone has a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone has a much better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, letting go a couple specs and features.
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