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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Sony Xperia 1 V

81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
VS
77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
Asus ROG Phone 8
Sony Xperia 1 V

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Sony Xperia 1 V, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 225g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 and Sony Xperia 1 V
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 8
vs
Sony Xperia 1 V

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2500 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a376 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 V]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 and Sony Xperia 1 V In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22652024
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73985349
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 V]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
CPU453834388566
GPU889510601071
Memory418137258776
UX376191236412
NanoReview Score21376721484825
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
18451
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test110 fpsn/a
Graphics Score18451n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8
21662
Sony Xperia 1 V
n/a
Writing score25554n/a
Web score23122n/a
Video editing9016n/a
Data manipulation19250n/a
NanoReview Score21662n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 40 GB
UI Skin ROG UI n/a

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 1:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
Web Browsingn/a07:03 h
Video Playbackn/a14:10 h
Gamesn/a05:40 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5.2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length238 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX890Sony IMX888
Sensor size1/1.561/1.35
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.3 - 2.8
Focal length24 mm85 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor size1/3.21/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor size1/3.21/2.5
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1.25 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 V
90.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 1399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W No

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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