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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-26 | 2019-05-07 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| 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 | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting a global score of 84.9 against 78.9. The Asus ROG Phone 5s is a notably newer phone than Google Pixel 3a XL, although it's thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has a more recent 12 version while Google Pixel 3a XL has Android 11 version, providing the user some nice extra features and better performance.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a sharper display than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way higher video resolution, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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