Sony Xperia 1 III vs Asus ROG Phone 5

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 1 III	Asus ROG Phone 5

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe	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 - Version 1
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)	1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 3

Launch
Announced	2021, April 14	2021, March 10
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 25	Available. Released 2021, April 26

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Dimensions	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)	172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)	238 g (8.40 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 660
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.X	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Triple	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	Panorama, HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Native Sony Alpha camera support	-

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless	65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 6000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple	Phantom Black, Storm White
Models	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72	ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DB
Price	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43	About 370 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 110h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 718864 (v8) GeekBench: 14536 (v4.4), 3745 (v5.1) GFXBench: 72fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 110h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	620 nits max brightness (measured)	806 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 718864 (v8) GeekBench: 14536 (v4.4), 3745 (v5.1) GFXBench: 72fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)