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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Blue and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 6, getting a general score of 84.7 against 81.1. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is much newer than Google Nexus 6's, but it's just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit more powerful processor than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 and Google Nexus 6 feature similar screens, because although the Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit lower screen pixel density and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2448px, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has an 86 percent larger battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Google Nexus 6, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images, a much higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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