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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ, having a score of 84.7 against 84.3. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is extremely newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than LG G8 ThinQ. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has much less brightness and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 3120 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
LG G8 ThinQ's CPU is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, and although the LG G8 ThinQ has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots greater pictures and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a much larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8 ThinQ also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a really longer battery lifetime than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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