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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12, 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-26 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 152.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.52 |
| 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 has a general score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 global score. The Asus ROG Phone 5s design is way newer than the Google Pixel 2 XL's, although it is way thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2448 resolution and a lot lower amount of pixels in each inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a larger amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a lot bigger sensor, a camera in the back with way more mega pixels and a much higher video quality.
Google Pixel 2 XL counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Asus ROG Phone 5s one, they have equal internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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