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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-05-10 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is slightly better than LG V50 ThinQ's overall score of 83.7. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than the LG V50 ThinQ. LG V50 ThinQ's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Asus ROG Phone 5, and although the LG V50 ThinQ has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit more vivid display than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2448 resolution and a much lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger screen. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better battery performance than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 captures much better pictures and videos than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much bigger camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures, a lot higher video resolution and a camera in the back with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
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