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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-06-17 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and Forged Green | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is slightly better than Motorola Defy (2021)'s global score of 77.2. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is a little bit heavier but just a bit thinner than Motorola Defy (2021), and both were only released 2 months apart. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better looking display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a higher pixel density, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a bit bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has just a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory. The Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has superior battery duration than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
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