Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-07-23 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black glare |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is better than LG G5, getting a score of 87.4 against 76.1. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is incredibly newer than LG G5, it is extremely thicker and incredibly heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has older 10 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit better processing unit than LG G5, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a bit sharper screen than LG G5, because although it has much less pixels per inch of screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a bigger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition takes much better photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a little bit better memory for apps and games than LG G5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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