Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-08-26 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 554 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 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s is much better than the LG G5, getting an 84.9 score against 76.1. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is a lot newer than the LG G5's, but it is much thicker and notably heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit sharper screen than LG G5, because although it has a lot worse count of pixels in each inch in the display and a quite lower 1080 x 2448 resolution, it also counts with a larger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit better processing unit than LG G5, because it has more RAM and 4 more CPU cores.
The LG G5 features a much better storage to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way better camera than LG G5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way bigger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a way better video definition and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
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