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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.87 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 |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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 5 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 7, having an 84.7 score against 81.6. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is notably newer, but notably thicker and way heavier than Apple iPhone 7. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a sharper display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot brighter display, a way bigger screen, a little bit greater pixel density and a lot higher 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster). Apple iPhone 7 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much bigger back camera sensor, a way higher video definition and a lot higher resolution back camera.
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