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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, getting a score of 84.7 against 83.8. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer device than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but it is extremely heavier and a lot thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit better processing power than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4 more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a bit inferior pixels count in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a much brighter display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes greater videos and photos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a very superior memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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