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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2022-07-05 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 8.43 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is slightly better than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro's 79.6 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a a little lighter cellphone than the Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, but both of them have the same thickness. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro. They have the same brightness, a same size screen, the same pixel density and exactly the same 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really superior performance than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro features a way bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better camera than Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro, because it has a much more megapixels back-facing camera. Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro's battery performance is just as good as Asus ROG Phone 5's battery life.
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