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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2018-10-29 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone, having an 84.7 score against 77.1. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is extremely newer, but heavier and thicker than Asus ROG Phone. The Asus ROG Phone features just a bit better performance than Asus ROG Phone 5. Both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a bit worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, much more brightness and a bit bigger display. Asus ROG Phone features a much greater memory for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has more internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior camera than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot better video resolution and a way bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior battery life than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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