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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 15 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-31 |
| -- | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1199.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| -- | 554 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 8 Elite SM8750-AB (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 830 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5800mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The LG G5 has a score of 76.1, which is a bit better than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro's 74.2 overall score. These phones include Android OS, but the LG G5 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has Android 15. The LG G5 has a much faster processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has 4 less cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
LG G5 features a much more vibrant display than Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, although it has a much smaller screen. The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro takes much clearer pictures and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro also has a way bigger camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos, a back-facing camera with a way higher 50 megapixels resolution and better video frame rate.
The Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro counts with a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than LG G5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro has a very superior battery performance than LG G5, because it has 5800mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, LG G5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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