Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro vs Google Pixel 6a

Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro

Google Pixel 6a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - global version
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA/Canada; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 40, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 1400 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA)
5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and/or eSIM
Height

172.8 mm

152.2 mm
Width

77.3 mm

71.8 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

238 g

178 g
Waterproof

-

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP67
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), touch sensor, ROG Vision color PMOLED display (on the back)

-
Colors

Black

Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display
Display type

AMOLED

OLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2400 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

429 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Always-on display, HDR

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 12.2 MP, f/1.7 , 27 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 77˚ , 7x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 17 mm, 1.25 µm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, night sight, magic eraser

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 24 MP, f/2.5 , 0.9 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 84˚ , 24 mm
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

Face unlock, HDR, real tone
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.1
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

-
QZSS

Yes

Yes
GNSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

4410 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0 (70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min)

USB Power Delivery 2.0, 18W
Reverse charging

Yes

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