Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro vs OnePlus 8 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro or OnePlus 8 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro | OnePlus 8 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 10 | 2020, April 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm | 6.8 x 6.8 x 3.04 in | 165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5 mm | 6.51 x 6.51 x 2.93 in | |
| Weight | 238 g | 8.4 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Glossy Black | Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4510 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 1200 EUR | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Fluid AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 111.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | |||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 90.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2448 px | 1440 x 3168 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- HDR10+ -120Hz refresh rate |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| 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) |
-48 MP, f/1.78, 25mm (wide), 1/1.43'', 1.12µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120° (ultrawide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.4, (Color Filter Lens) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, Auto HDR, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 119 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 126 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 103 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 16 MP, f/2.45, (wide), 1/3'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ROG UI | Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 650 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 512GB 16GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 782032 | 592729 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1272 | 1140 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3112 | 3113 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3899 | 2896 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4753 | 3128 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1104 | 892 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3503 | 3255 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -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 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 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), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 28(700), 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA - CN |
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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, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL | |
| 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/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, SBAS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) -Touch sensor -PMOLED display (on the back) - Fast charging 65W, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min -Reverse charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 5 |
- Fast charging 30W, 50% in 23 min -Fast wireless charging 30W, 50% in 30 min -Reverse wireless charging 3W - IP68 dust/water resistant |
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