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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| 2015-11-06 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 is much better than the HTC One A9, getting an 84.7 score against 72.1. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a extremely newer device than HTC One A9, but it's heavier and notably thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a more powerful processing unit than HTC One A9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a sharper display than HTC One A9, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a much bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution. HTC One A9 counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 captures a lot better pictures and videos than HTC One A9, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a much higher video quality and a way more mega pixels camera in the back. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a very superior battery life than HTC One A9, because it has a 179 percent more battery size.
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