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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-08-26 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has an overall score of 84.9, which is a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ's 82.7 global score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5s is newer than LG G8X ThinQ, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has a more recent 12 version and LG G8X ThinQ has Android 10.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little faster processor than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a little bit worse pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots greater pictures and videos than LG G8X ThinQ, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way higher video resolution, a much larger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
LG G8X ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8X ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a much better battery performance than LG G8X ThinQ, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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