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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 5s has an overall score of 84.9, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone XS's global score of 84.2. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is notably newer than the Apple iPhone XS's, although it is noticeably heavier and much thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone XS, because although it has a bit lower display density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2448, it also counts with a lot brighter screen and a larger screen.
The iPhone XS counts with a bit better processor than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 4 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a way better camera than iPhone XS, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way better video definition, a much larger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a superior storage to store more apps and games than iPhone XS, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a superior battery duration than iPhone XS, because it has a 126 percent more battery capacity.
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