Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-26 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is better than the LG G5, with an 84.7 score against 76.1. The Asus ROG Phone 5 design is notably newer, but a lot thicker and extremely heavier than LG G5. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little sharper screen than LG G5, because although it has a much worse screen pixels density and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little bit better performance than LG G5, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM. The LG G5 has a very superior memory to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior camera than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way higher video resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
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