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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a little bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8, getting a global score of 84.7 against 79.5. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is extremely older, just a little heavier and thicker than Asus ROG Phone 8. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have a screen of the same size, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a way brighter screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much greater hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with faster video frame rates, a bigger aperture and a camera with a much better resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little better battery performance than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has a 9% larger battery size.
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