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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Asus |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone's 77.1 score. The Xperia Z5 design is thinner and much lighter than the Asus ROG Phone, even though it was released 3 years before. Asus ROG Phone has a bit superior processor than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone also counts with more RAM.
Sony Xperia Z5 features just a bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia Z5 shoots greater videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a bigger camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Asus ROG Phone features a much better memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone counts with a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia Z5 is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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