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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-08-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Just black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 444 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 618 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/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 has a score of 84.7, which is slightly better than the Google Pixel 4a's 82.9 overall score. Despite being the best phone in this review, the Asus ROG Phone 5 is a thicker and heavier phone than the Google Pixel 4a. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little faster processor than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a little bit lower screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution. The Google Pixel 4a counts with as much memory for games and applications as the Asus ROG Phone 5, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a, because it has a 91% larger battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 takes way better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera and a way bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photographs and videos.
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