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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 3.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 5s's score of 84.9. Despite of the fact that the Apple iPhone 8 is notably older than Asus ROG Phone 5s, it's design is notably thinner and lighter. The iPhone 8 features a bit better performance than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower cores, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit sharper screen than iPhone 8, because it has a really larger display, a lot better 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution, a lot brighter display and a little bit higher pixel number in each inch in the screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5s captures way better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way better resolution camera in the back, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 229% more battery size.
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