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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 5 has a score of 84.7, which is a bit better than Google Nexus 6P's global score of 80.3. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is much newer, but extremely heavier and noticeably thicker than the Google Nexus 6P. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little bit better hardware performance than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a little bit better screen than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch and a bit lower 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger display. Asus ROG Phone 5 takes a lot better videos and photos than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a much more mega-pixels camera and a way larger sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos.
Google Nexus 6P and Asus ROG Phone 5 both count with extremely similar storage for games and applications, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better battery duration than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a 74 percent bigger battery size.
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