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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Sony Xperia 1 V

What ROG Phone 8 does better (19) and where Xperia 1 V wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 8
Asus · 2024ROG Phone 8
9.3Score
19 advantages≈ $3,500
Higher score
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Sony Xperia 1 V
Sony · 2023Xperia 1 V
8.7Score
10 advantages≈ $2,500
9.0Display7.7
8.8Performance7.8
9.4Camera9.6
8.3Battery4.3
7.8Features8.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 8Xperia 1 V
76.8 × 163.88.971 × 1658.3
ROG Phone 8Xperia 1 VDifference
Height163.8 mm165 mm−1.2 mm
Width76.8 mm71 mm+5.8 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm+0.6 mm
Weight225 g187 g+38 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 8 better than Xperia 1 V?

  1. AnTuTu score2,313,311 vs 1,127,9312.1×
  2. Wired charging65 W vs 30 W2.2×
  3. Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 1,000 nits2.5×
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 1 V: No
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,019 vs 4,916+43%
  6. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
  7. Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
  8. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  9. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  10. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  11. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,205 vs 3,624+44%
  12. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%

Why is Xperia 1 V better than ROG Phone 8?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Optical zoom3× vs 5.2×+73%
  3. Pixel density388 ppi vs 643 ppi+66%
  4. Weight225 g vs 187 g+20%
  5. Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone 8: Yes
  6. 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 8: Yes
  8. eSIMNo · ROG Phone 8: Yes
  9. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,644 px+52%
  10. Thickness8.9 mm vs 8.3 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 8Asus ROG Phone 8≈ $3,5009.3
Sony Xperia 1 VSony Xperia 1 V≈ $2,5008.7
Design
Weight225 g187 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.3 mm
Height163.8 mm165 mm
Width76.8 mm71 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursPhantom Black, Rebel GreyBlack, Khaki Green, Platinum Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.5″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,644 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,840 px
Pixel density388 ppi643 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—936 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%84.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 740
AnTuTu score2,313,3111,127,931
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,0194,916
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,2053,624
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.35"
Rear cameras53
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesYes
Optical zoom3×5.2×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps120 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.4 h
Wired charging65 W30 W
Charged in 30 min77%50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C (side)USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.23.2
Video outputYesYes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
Major OS updates promised2—
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