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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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 a bit better than Google Pixel 3a's general score of 78.8. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is newer than Google Pixel 3a's, but it's extremely heavier and notably thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a quite worse pixel amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 100 percent larger battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a much more megapixels back camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
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