Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2024-01-08 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 8 Pro has a global score of 84.2, which is better than the LG G5's 76.1 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has the older 14 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro construction is way newer than LG G5's, although it's thicker and heavier.
LG G5 features a very superior hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro features a little bit better looking display than LG G5, because although it has a way lower count of pixels in each inch of screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a way more megapixels camera in the back and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 96% bigger battery capacity.
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