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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's general score of 80.7. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is extremely newer, but heavier and notably thicker than the Google Pixel 3 XL. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a little lower pixels density and a way worse 1080 x 2448 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a way more MP back-facing camera and a way larger sensor providing a much better image quality.
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