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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 has a score of 84.9, which is a bit better than Google Pixel 2's 81.6 score. The Asus ROG Phone 5s body is a lot newer than Google Pixel 2's, but it is heavier and much thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a much bigger display. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with as much storage capacity for applications and games as the Google Pixel 2, both of them have equal internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s takes much clearer photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much higher video definition, a much larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and a way better resolution back facing camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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