Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - A version; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - B version

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A version; LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - B version

LTE
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79; SA/NSA - A version; 5G band 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - B version

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, (6CA) Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

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LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (4CA) Cat15, 800 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

4.4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

171 mm

135 mm
Width

78 mm

65 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

12.1 mm
Weight

240 g

168 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

Yes, IP65/IP68
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black

Black, Coral Pink, Moss Green, White Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.59 inches

5.0 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

391 ppi

483 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

-

Yes, max 10 fingers
Display features

HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 650 nits max. brightness

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine
DxOMark display score

70

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

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Main camera

64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm

19 MP, f/2.0 , 25 mm, 1/2.3" , 1.22 µm
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

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5057 x 3796 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@960fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

predictive phase detection and laser autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Electronic image stabilization

-

EIS (gyro)
Camera features

HDR, Panorama

Geo-tagging, HDR, face/smile detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ad

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1 (side), Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Email

-

Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, gyro, proximity