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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2022-09-19 |
| 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 | Space Gray |
| 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 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G710 MC10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.43 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 6D, getting a general score of 84.7 against 79.8. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a just a bit lighter phone than Asus ROG Phone 6D, but both have the same thickness. Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 6D. Both have the same brightness, the same pixels density, a display with the same size and the same resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a really superior processing power than Asus ROG Phone 6D, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Asus ROG Phone 6D, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with better video frame rate, a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 6D has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 6D features a battery lifetime that's just as good as Asus ROG Phone 5's battery life.
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