Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus and ASUS ROG Phone 5s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Width 75 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 9.9 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Weight 190 g 238 g Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Body Colour Black | Gold Phantom black
Body Material - Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.54 W/kg (body), 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.477 W/kg (body), 1.09 W/kg (head), 3.423 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20.4:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes ASUS ROG Phone 5s has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Care
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio P20 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 3 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.73" Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus has better camera sensor size than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x -
Camera Modes SteadyShot 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus.
Fast Charging Technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 11
User Interface - ROG UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, Gigabit LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA1 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro
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