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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2015-10-20 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a score of 84.2, which is better than the Google Nexus 5X's 73.7 score. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's body is noticeably newer than the Google Nexus 5X's, but it is thicker and extremely heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage. Google Nexus 5X features a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has lesser processing cores and 14 GB less RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a way better battery duration than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 5500mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro shoots way better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, a lot larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a much better video resolution.
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