Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2018-10-29 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone has an overall score of 77.1, which is a little bit better than LG G5's overall score of 76.1. The Asus ROG Phone design is way newer than the LG G5's, although it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. Asus ROG Phone features a bit faster CPU than LG G5, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The LG G5 has a little sharper screen than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels quantity in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The LG G5 captures much better videos and photos than Asus ROG Phone, although it has a tinier camera sensor offering a lower image quality and worse 30 fps video frame rate, they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture.
Asus ROG Phone has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone features a superior battery life than LG G5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG G5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy LG G5, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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