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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2021-04-26 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.68 |
| 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 Nano SIM Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7, getting a general score of 84.7 against 81.6. Asus ROG Phone 5's body is extremely newer, but incredibly thicker and a lot heavier than the Apple iPhone 7. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 6 GB more RAM and 4 more processing cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a more vivid screen than iPhone 7, because it has a little greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot larger display, much more display brightness and a much better 1080 x 2448px resolution. Apple iPhone 7 counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a way more mega-pixels back facing camera, a way bigger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a way better video quality.
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