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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL, getting a overall score of 84.7 against 82.5. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a notably newer phone than Google Pixel 2 XL, although it's thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little sharper display than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a way lower pixel density and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2448, it also counts with a quite larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera and a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL's memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Asus ROG Phone 5's one, both have equal internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a really longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3520mAh.
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