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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 167.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than the Google Pixel 3a XL, getting an 84.7 score against 78.9. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is newer, but way thicker and much heavier than the Google Pixel 3a XL. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit faster processor than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 3a XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a way larger sensor, a lot higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 64 MP resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much longer battery life than Google Pixel 3a XL, because it has a 62 percent more battery capacity.
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