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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 2, having an 84.7 score against 81.6. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is way newer than the Google Pixel 2's, but it's noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution and a much bigger screen.
Google Pixel 2 features as much memory to install games and applications as Asus ROG Phone 5, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a way better battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 122 percent larger battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a way bigger sensor.
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