Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-06-07 |
| 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 | Matte 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 | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is way better than the LG G5, with a 94 score against 76.1. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is much newer than LG G5's, but it is much thicker and noticeably heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit more powerful CPU than LG G5, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit better display than LG G5, because although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2448 resolution and a much worse screen pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a much bigger camera sensor, a way better 64 MP resolution camera in the back and a lot better video resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 114% greater battery size.
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