Asus ROG Phone 5 vs LG G8X ThinQ

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version A; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100 - Version B, Version C

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 - Version A; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B, Version C

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
5G network

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

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

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

LTE, Cat16, 1 Gbps download, 150 Mbps upload
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

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

172.8 mm

159.3 mm
Width

77.3 mm

75.8 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

238 g

192 g
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

-

IP68
MIL-STD-810G

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Yes
Build features

RGB light panel (on the back), Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

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Colors

Black, White

Black

Display
Display type

AMOLED

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

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

Always-on display, HDR10, 100% DCI-P3

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

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

12 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

13 MP, f/2.4 , 9 mm, 1.0 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

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
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, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, dual pixel phase detection

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 24 MP, f/2.5 , 27 mm, 0.9 µm

32 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 0.8 µm
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

6528 x 4896 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

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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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

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

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

aptX HD
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, hall, light, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

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

Quick Charge 3.0
Reverse charging

Yes

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Wireless charging

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Yes