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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a general score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it is notably heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite lower display pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a lot better video definition.
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