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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2, getting an 84.9 score against 81.6. Asus ROG Phone 5s is a notably newer device than the Google Pixel 2, but it is incredibly thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a slightly better screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a really bigger screen.
The Google Pixel 2 features as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Asus ROG Phone 5s, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5s takes way better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality, a way higher video definition and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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