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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-09-19 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Space Gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 9000+ (4 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G710 MC10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 6D, having an 84.7 score against 79.8. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a a bit lighter phone than Asus ROG Phone 6D, but both of them have the same thickness. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with an extremely better CPU than Asus ROG Phone 6D, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 6D. Both have the same brightness, a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a same size display and the same resolution of 1080 x 2448px. The Asus ROG Phone 6D has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has more internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes a bit better videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone 6D, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a lower image quality, and they both have the same video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos, a back-facing camera with way more MP and higher 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Asus ROG Phone 5's battery life is just as good as the battery life in Asus ROG Phone 6D.
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