Asus ROG Phone 3 vs Sony Xperia XZ1 Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 3 or Sony Xperia XZ1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 3 | Sony Xperia XZ1 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, July 22 | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 171 x 78 x 9.9 mm | 6.73 x 6.73 x 3.07 in | 148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.89 in | |
| Weight | 240 g | 8.47 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 1000 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.59" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 106.6 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.9% | 68.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 391 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -144Hz refresh rate -650 nits max. brightness |
- HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 125˚, 11mm (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'' | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, ROG UI | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865+ (7 nm+) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.1 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 632274 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1187 | 398 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2975 | 1262 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2982 | 1355 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3251 | 562 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 952 | 372 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3245 | 1474 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1880 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6179 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7775 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A versionHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - B version -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A version -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - A version 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8341, F8342 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8341, G8342, G8342 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G 4.4 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Two (side 3.1, bottom 2.0) Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; accessory connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel -Pressure sensitive zones - Fast charging 30W -Quick Charge 4.0, 3.0 -Reverse charging 10W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ1 Dual F8342 with dual-SIM card slots |
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