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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs Sony Xperia 1 VII

Asus ROG Phone 8
63.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VII
63.6Inno Score
64.7chipPerformance77.3
69Display50
56.1Camera63.5
65.3Battery49.1
60Features78.7
8 spec wins — Asus ROG Phone 87 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VII

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Asus ROG Phone 8 scores 63.5 against 63.6 for Sony Xperia 1 VII. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Sony Xperia 1 VII edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Asus ROG Phone 8

  • Stronger display score: 69 vs 50
  • Stronger battery score: 65 vs 49
  • 167% higher telephoto: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 167% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 12 MP
  • 117% higher Wired charging: 65 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VII

  • Stronger performance score: 77 vs 65
  • Stronger camera score: 64 vs 56
  • Stronger features score: 79 vs 60
  • 269% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 13 MP
  • 137% higher Optical zoom: 7.1 x vs 3 x

Display

Display comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
Screen size6.78 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeLTPO AMOLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution1080x24001080x2340
Pixel density388 ppi396 ppi+2%
Refresh rate165 Hz+38%120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits+51%1,655 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Elite
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,003Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,129Top 15%
Wild Life Extreme stability—64 %Bottom 31%
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Ultra-wide13 MP48 MP+269%
Telephoto32 MP+167%12 MP
Optical zoom3 x7.1 x+137%
Max video8K@24fps4K@120fps
Front camera32 MP+167%12 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
Capacity5,500 mAh+10%5,000 mAh
Wired charging65 W+117%30 W
Wireless charging15 W15 W

Design

Design comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
Weight225 g197 g+12%
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP ratingIP68IP65/IP68
Frame material—Aluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
OS at launchAndroid 14 (ROG UI)Android 15
OS update pledge2 years4 years+100%

Audio

Audio comparison: Asus ROG Phone 8 versus Sony Xperia 1 VII
SpecAsus ROG Phone 8Sony Xperia 1 VII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesYes
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