Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS vs Sony Xperia XA2

Asus ROG Phone 3 ZS661KS

Sony Xperia XA2

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 850, 900, 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 frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800), 39(1900)
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

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LTE-A, (3CA) Cat13, 600 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

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SIM

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

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

171 mm

142 mm
Width

78 mm

70 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

9.7 mm
Weight

240 g

171 g
Build features

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

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Colors

Black

Black, Blue, Pink, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

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Main camera

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

23 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/2.3"
13 MP, f/2.4 , 11 mm
5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

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5488 x 4112 pixels
Primary camera video

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

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

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phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Primary camera video hdr

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HDR
Primary camera video stereo sound record

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stereo sound record
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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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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

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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

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BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Messaging SMS

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SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

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MMS
Messaging Email

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Email
Messaging IM

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IM
Messaging Push Email

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Push Email
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, proximity