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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a bit better than iPhone 7 Plus, getting a overall score of 84.9 against 83.8. Asus ROG Phone 5s's construction is much newer, but notably thicker and much heavier than the iPhone 7 Plus. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little bit better display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel number in each screen inch, it also counts with much more brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has just a little better performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. IPhone 7 Plus has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much higher 64 MP resolution camera, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a much bigger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photographs.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 107% bigger battery size.
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