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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 13 | Android 14 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 has a global score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Asus ROG Phone 8 has 14 version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. Although the Asus ROG Phone 8 and the Fairphone 5 were released only 4 months apart, the Asus ROG Phone 8 design is a little bit thinner but also a bit heavier.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 counts with a bit better display than Fairphone 5, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a much brighter display. The Fairphone 5 features a much greater processing power than Asus ROG Phone 8, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 takes a lot better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, although it has a smaller back camera sensor, they both have a 50 MP resolution back camera and a F1.9 aperture. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has as much memory for applications and games as the Fairphone 5, both of them have equal 256 GB internal memory.
Asus ROG Phone 8 has better battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has 5500mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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