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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| -- | Android 12, 11 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a global score of 84.9, which is a bit better than Google Pixel XL's score of 81.3. Asus ROG Phone 5s's body is newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel XL. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better display than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a much worse display density, it also counts with a larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5s and Google Pixel XL feature similar storage capacity to install applications and games, they have equal internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a superior battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 74% bigger battery capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a lot better camera than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography, a much larger sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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