Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact and ASUS ROG Phone 5s. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 135 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 9.9 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 238 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Phantom black
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass Glass
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.477 W/kg (body), 1.09 W/kg (head), 3.423 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type 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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 483 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20.4:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement 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 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/1.73" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better camera sensor size than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 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, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) 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) 5 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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 8.0 Oreo Android 11
User Interface - ROG UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 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 XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX Apt-X, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact 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, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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