Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 5 IV and Asus ROG Phone 5 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Asus ROG Phone 5

68 out 100
Sony Xperia 5 IV
VS
62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Asus ROG Phone 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 449ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 239g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Asus ROG Phone 5
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 5 IV
vs
Asus ROG Phone 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)475 Hz568 Hz
Response time1 ms2.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Asus ROG Phone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Asus ROG Phone 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40394067
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
CPU318324193057
GPU324266260802
Memory182542160768
UX223003195709
NanoReview Score1048135810336
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5728
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV], [Asus ROG Phone 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Asus ROG Phone 5
16849
Writing score1737121635
Web score1093714782
Video editing67407658
Data manipulation933112565
NanoReview Score1260216849

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android ROG UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Web Browsing08:14 h09:10 h
Video Playback16:59 h13:32 h
Games05:39 h06:22 h
Standby Mode81 h104 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° 125 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX557Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size1.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm11 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/2.9
Pixel size1.4 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Asus ROG Phone 5
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 5 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6000x4000 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 35 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1.25 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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