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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 14 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.72 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a general score of 84.9, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 8's 79.5 overall score. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version and Asus ROG Phone 8 has Android 14. The Asus ROG Phone 5s body is much older, somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than Asus ROG Phone 8.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a lot better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a little bit better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has a little bit lower pixels number per inch in the screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, and they both have a display with the same size, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with way more brightness.
Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5s captures clearer pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back, a larger aperture for better photos and video in low light situations and higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Asus ROG Phone 5s has a bit superior battery lifetime than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5500mAh.
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