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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-08-20 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.67 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Just black | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 444 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AA chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 just a bit better than the Google Pixel 4a, having an 84.7 score against 82.9. Asus ROG Phone 5 is an extremely heavier and thicker phone than Google Pixel 4a. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a larger screen.
Google Pixel 4a and Asus ROG Phone 5 count with really similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Google Pixel 4a, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 captures way better pictures and videos than Google Pixel 4a, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution and a much larger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4a, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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