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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | OnePlus |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Kryo 585 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is better than the OnePlus 8 UW, getting a general score of 84.7 against 75.9. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is newer than the OnePlus 8 UW's, but it is extremely heavier and a lot thicker. The OnePlus 8 UW and Asus ROG Phone 5 have similar screens, because although the OnePlus 8 UW has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, less brightness and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher count of pixels in each inch in the screen.
OnePlus 8 UW's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a CPU that's very similar to Asus ROG Phone 5's processor, they have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior battery performance than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 40 percent more battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures slightly better videos and photos than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher video resolution and a back camera with much more megapixels.
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