Asus ROG Phone 5 vs LG V40 ThinQ Specs Comparison

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9.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
7.7
LG V40 ThinQ
Asus ROG Phone 5 LG V40 ThinQ
Released · Apr 26, 2021
Released · Oct 18, 2018
6.8-inch · 2448x1080px
6.4-inch · 3120x1440px
Triple camera
Triple camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 64GB
6000 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021 Oct 03, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
€799 $900

Design

Dimensions
6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches
172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
6.25 x 2.98 x 0.3 inches
158.8 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm
Weight
8.40 oz / 238.0 g 5.96 oz / 169.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White Aurora black, Moroccan blue

Display

Size
6.8-inch, 82.12% screen-to-body 6.4-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 1200 nits P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 537 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4.9 (Poor) 3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
16GB/256GB
16GB/512GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (11) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
13h 2min
Gaming
10h 49min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.0
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
24 MP 8 MP (Dual-Camera, Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS
Other
NFC NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 12GB/256GB
for Sprint
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage
Memory 16GB/256GB
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 66
3G Bands 5, 4, 2, 1
Memory 16GB/512GB
Colors Glossy Black
Prices (MSRP) €1199
for T-Mobile
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (10)
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 46
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 25, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 46
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