Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-07-23 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black glare | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 3 Strix Edition is much better than the LG G5, having an 87.4 score against 76.1. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the previous 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition construction is noticeably newer than LG G5's, although it's much heavier and notably thicker.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a little more vivid screen than LG G5, because although it has a way lower pixels density and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a little faster processing unit than LG G5, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has just a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a way better battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 114% bigger battery size.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a lot better camera than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera in the back with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution and a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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