Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 Z5 Premium vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E6853 ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Width 76 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Depth 7.8 mm 9.9 mm Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is narrower than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Weight 180 g 238 g Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is lighter than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Body Colour Gold | Chrome | Black Phantom black
Body Material - Glass
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X -
SAR Value 0.468 W/kg (body), 0.466 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
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has better screen resolution than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density 806 ppi -
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) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number MSM8994 SM8350
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 430 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
User Memory 27 GB -
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 Z5 Premium.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Creative effects -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, night mode, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Time Shift mode, Intelligent Active Mode 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus 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) 5.1 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Sensor Type (Front) Exmor R CMOS -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3430 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium.
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 ASUS ROG Phone 5s has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1150 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 910 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1150 min
Standby (GSM): up to 630 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 630 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 620 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.3 hrs
Playback (video (4K)): up to 5.16 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 11
User Interface - ROG UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, DID, HOGP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC -
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, motion sensor, geomagnetic 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 TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, PS Remote PLAY, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Slow talk feature, Voice enhancement, Talk equaliser, Small Apps feature, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS Sony XPERIA Z5 Premium 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
Compliant Standards AES-128, IP68, IP65, IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, SSL v3, IP6X, TLS -
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