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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| 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 5s is just a bit better than Google Pixel 2 XL, having an 84.9 score against 82.5. Asus ROG Phone 5s's construction is incredibly newer, but a lot thicker and incredibly heavier than Google Pixel 2 XL. Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little better processing power than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 2 XL, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a way lower display density, it also counts with a little bit larger display. Asus ROG Phone 5s captures much clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2 XL, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much better resolution back camera, a lot larger camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Google Pixel 2 XL and the Asus ROG Phone 5s both count with quite similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a much better battery life than Google Pixel 2 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3520mAh.
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