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- ROG Phone vs Xperia XZ2 compact
Asus ROG Phone vs Sony Xperia XZ2 compact
What ROG Phone does better (12) and where Xperia XZ2 compact wins (3) — every spec side by side.
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5.7Display5.4
6.3Camera4.2
2.7Battery2.3
6.2Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG PhoneXperia XZ2 compact
| ROG Phone | Xperia XZ2 compact | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.8 mm | 135 mm | +23.8 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 65 mm | +11.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 12.1 mm | −3.4 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 168 g | +32 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone better than Xperia XZ2 compact?
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 2,870 mAh+39%
- OLED panelYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Dual SIMYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
- Screen size6″ vs 5″+20%
- CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+6%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%
- Thickness8.6 mm vs 12.1 mm+40%
Why is Xperia XZ2 compact better than ROG Phone?
- Main camera12 MP vs 19 MP+58%
- Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone: Yes
- Weight200 g vs 168 g+19%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 12.1 mm |
| Height | 158.8 mm | 135 mm |
| Width | 76.2 mm | 65 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 5″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | IPS |
| OLED panel | Yes | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,160 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | — | 483 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | — |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.96 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 19 MP |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | — | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 2,870 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Zen UI | — |



