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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Asus |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 |
| 8.36 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 much better than HTC One (M8), getting an 84.7 score against 71.9. The Asus ROG Phone 5 design is noticeably newer than the HTC One (M8)'s, but it's a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC One (M8), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and more RAM.
HTC One (M8) counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels number in each inch in the screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better storage to install games and applications than HTC One (M8), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much longer battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 131% bigger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than HTC One (M8), because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger aperture for better images and video in low-light situations and a way larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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