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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 152.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3520mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 an overall score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 2 XL's 82.5 general score. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 is incredibly newer than Google Pixel 2 XL, it's noticeably thicker and notably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2448 resolution and a lot lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has as much memory for games and applications as the Google Pixel 2 XL, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3520mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a very superior camera than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a lot better video quality and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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