Asus ROG Phone 5 vs realme 8 5G Specs Comparison

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Asus ROG Phone 5	realme 8 5G
Released · Apr 26, 2021	Released · Apr 28, 2021
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Triple camera	Triple camera
8GB · 128GB	4GB · 128GB
6000 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches 172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm	6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.5 mm
Weight
8.40 oz (238.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Phantom Black, Storm White	Supersonic blue, Supersonic Black

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
144Hz	90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.12 %	84.03 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680	Octa-core 2200 MHz Cortex-A76
GPU
Adreno 660	Mali-G57
RAM
8GB (LPDDR5)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
128GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11), ROG UI	Android (11), Realme 2.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
	Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 5	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 18.0W

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	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 11 mm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F3.4
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.0	2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
24 MP	16 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79	Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900), 19(800)
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 30, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AUYFRMX3241
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.43 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.47 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.90 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 799	€ 200
In The Box
User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)	USB Type-C Cable, 9V2A Charge Adapter, SIM Card Needle, Screen Protect Film, Protect Case, Quick Start Guide, Important Product Information (including the Warranty Card)

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 10, 2021	Apr 21, 2021

Alternative variants

with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB

With 8GB RAM


RAM	8GB

with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	256GB


RAM	16GB
Internal storage	512GB
Colors	Glossy Black
MSRP	€ 1199

Links

Full specifications
Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs	realme 8 5G Specs
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