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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Asus |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 is slightly better than LG Q8, with an 84.7 score against 77.2. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is extremely newer than the LG Q8's, but it is a lot heavier and noticeably thicker. The LG Q8 has a little bit better looking display than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a really smaller screen and much darker screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher pixels number per inch of display.
The LG Q8 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit faster CPU than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 4 more cpu cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 captures greater photographs and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much larger camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs and videos, a back camera with lot more mega pixels and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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