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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 563 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is just a bit better than the LG G8 ThinQ, getting an 84.7 score against 84.3. The Asus ROG Phone 5 design is noticeably newer than LG G8 ThinQ's, but it's thicker and notably heavier. The LG G8 ThinQ has a slightly better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5's processing unit is very similar to the LG G8 ThinQ one, and although the Asus ROG Phone 5 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. LG G8 ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G8 ThinQ also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video quality, a lot bigger camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better battery life than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 71% more battery capacity.
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