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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-17 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a score of 84.7, which is better than the Honor 9X Pro's global score of 71.9. The Asus ROG Phone 5 construction is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Honor 9X Pro. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little better performance than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a sharper display than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little better screen pixels density. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior camera than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much more MP back camera, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
The Honor 9X Pro features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery duration than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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