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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2019-05-07 | 2021-08-26 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 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+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5s is just a bit better than Google Pixel 3a, having an 84.9 score against 78.8. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has 12 version and Google Pixel 3a has Android 11. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is much newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than the Google Pixel 3a.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit more powerful processor than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a little more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a bigger display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3a, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better camera than Google Pixel 3a, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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