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Apple iPhone 5s
CDMAA1533
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | -- |
| 2013-09-10 | 2018-10-29 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8 (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1570mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone is a little bit better than Apple iPhone 5s, getting a general score of 77.1 against 75.5. Even though the Asus ROG Phone is noticeably newer than the Apple iPhone 5s, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Asus ROG Phone features a bit more powerful processor than iPhone 5s, because although it has a 32-bits processing unit instead of 64-bits and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone 5s features a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a much lower 1136 x 640 resolution, a just a little less pixels per inch of display, a much smaller display and less brightness. The Apple iPhone 5s has a greater camera than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in poorly lited environments, a tinier back camera sensor giving a worse image quality and lower 30 fps video frame rate, they both have the same (Full HD) video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone has a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 5s, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1570mAh.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it costs a lot more money than iPhone 5s, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as iPhone 5s. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy iPhone 5s, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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