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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a score of 84.9, which is slightly better than Asus ZenFone AR's 77.4 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5s body is incredibly newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than Asus ZenFone AR. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2448 resolution, it also counts with a larger display.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Asus ZenFone AR also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better processor than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way higher video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a really longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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