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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black glare |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a global score of 87.4, which is much better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a newer phone than the Xperia Z5 Compact, although it's notably heavier and thicker. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit sharper screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way bigger screen, a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit better pixel density. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a back camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution, a way bigger sensor and a much higher video quality. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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