Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm 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 Nano SIM Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is better than the LG G5's global score of 76.1. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a way newer cellphone than the LG G5, although it's noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better display than LG G5, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a lot lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G5, because it has a larger number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. LG G5 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots greater photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior battery performance than LG G5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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