Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual 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 |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is much better than the LG K50, getting a general score of 84.7 against 72.2. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than LG K50. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a little better processing power than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 5 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better looking display than LG K50, because it has a much better 1080 x 2448 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. LG K50 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better camera than LG K50, because it has a much higher video resolution, a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 64 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger aperture to take better low light photography. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a way better battery life than LG K50, because it has a 71% greater battery capacity.
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