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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-25 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 has a score of 84.7, which is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s 77.8 general score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 design is newer than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s, but it is somewhat thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5's CPU is just as good as Asus ZenFone 6 (2019)'s CPU, and although the Asus ROG Phone 5 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with just a bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because although it has a bit worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. Asus ZenFone 6 (2019) counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with improved battery life than Asus ZenFone 6 (2019), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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