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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has a general score of 77.1, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 5X's score of 73.7. The Asus ROG Phone is a extremely newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, although it's a little thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone has a more powerful processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a larger number of cores and 6 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone features a little sharper display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2160px resolution. Asus ROG Phone features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Google Nexus 5X shoots much clearer photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Asus ROG Phone counts with a superior battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 48 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 5X. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Google Nexus 5X, resigning a couple specs and features.
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