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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2020-10-15 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.70 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Just black and Sorta sage | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 548.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4080mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6 | 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
Google Pixel 5 has an overall score of 89, which is just a bit better than the Asus ROG Phone 5's general score of 84.7. Even though Google Pixel 5 and the Asus ROG Phone 5 were released with only 6 months difference, Google Pixel 5 is a lot thinner and way lighter. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 5. Both have 8 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit better screen than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a just a little inferior pixels amount per inch of screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a quite bigger screen. Google Pixel 5 and Asus ROG Phone 5 feature quite similar memory for apps and games, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5 takes greater videos and photos than Google Pixel 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior battery lifetime than Google Pixel 5, because it has a 47 percent bigger battery size.
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