Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Google Pixel 8 Pro

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, 46, 48, 66, 71 - G1MNW; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GC3VE
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, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G1MNW; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GC3VE
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 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 Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
SIM

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

Nano-SIM and eSIM
Height

172.8 mm

162.6 mm
Width

77.3 mm

76.5 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.8 mm
Weight

238 g

213 g
Waterproof

-

IP68 (1.5m for 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP68
Build features

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

-
Colors

White

Bay, Obsidian, Porcelain

Display
Display type

AMOLED

LTPO OLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.7 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1344 x 2992 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

489 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display features

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

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 2400 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

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

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.7 , 25 mm, 1/1.31" , 1.2 µm, 82˚
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

(telephoto) , 48 MP, f/2.8 , 125˚ , 113 mm, 1/2.55" , 0.7 µm, 5x optical zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0

(ultrawide) , 48 MP, f/2.0 , 126˚ , 0.8 µm
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
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, optical 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, laser autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 27 MP, f/2.5 , 0.9 µm

(ultrawide) , 10.5 MP, f/2.2 , 1.22 µm, 95˚ , 20 mm, 1/3.1"
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, autofocus, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

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, 802.11be
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

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

Type-C 3.2
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band 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, thermometer (skin temperature)

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

5050 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 3.0, 30W (50% in 30 min)
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Qi, 23W

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