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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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 an overall score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL's 78.9 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer phone than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it's a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a better display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little worse screen density, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a lot better video quality and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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