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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.19 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 |
| $ 186.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 little bit better than the Google Pixel 3a, with an 84.7 score against 78.8. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 is newer than Google Pixel 3a, it is way heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3a, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features just a little better processing power than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot higher video resolution, a much more MP camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior battery duration than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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