Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Razer Phone 2 Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 5 or Razer Phone 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 5 | Razer Phone 2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 10 | 2018, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm | 6.8 x 6.8 x 3.04 in | 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.11 in | |
| Weight | 238 g | 8.4 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Storm White | Mirror back, Rugged satin | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 680 | 850 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IGZO IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 5.72" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 72.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2448 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 513 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -580 nits |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ROG UI | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 799201 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 275322 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1161 | 543 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3021 | 1895 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3670 | 2118 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4517 | 2020 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1099 | 503 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3506 | 2188 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2336 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8499 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13360 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version B, Version C -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version A -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | yes | |
| Edge | Yes | yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) - Fast charging 65W, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min -Reverse charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 5 |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back |
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