Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Google Pixel 7a

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100 - version 1; HSDPA 850, 900, 1800, 1900, 2100, 1700 - version 2, version 3

HSDPA 800, 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 1; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - version 2, version 4; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - version 3

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - GWKK3, G0DZQ; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 - GHL1X, G82U8
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 1; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - version 2; 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - version 3; 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - version 4

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GWKK3; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G0DZQ; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GHL1X, G82U8
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

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Availability
Oficially announced

2021-08

2023-05
Status

2021-08

2023-05

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 eSIM
Height

172.8 mm

152 mm
Width

77.3 mm

72.9 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

9 mm
Weight

238 g

193.5 g
Waterproof

-

IP67 (1.5m for 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP67
Build features

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

-
Colors

Black, White

Charcoal, Coral, Sea, Snow

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, 90Hz

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.99 GHz Kryo 680

Dual-core 2.85 GHz Cortex-X1
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

dual-core 2.35 GHz Cortex-A78
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G

Google Tensor G2
GPU

Adreno 660

Mali-G710 MP7
Memory RAM

8, 12, 16 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

OS
OS

Android 11, ROG UI

Android 13

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

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

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm, 80˚ , 8x digital zoom
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

9280 x 2160 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, 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, 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) , 24 MP, f/2.5 , 27 mm, 0.9 µm

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 20 mm, 1.12 µm, 95˚
Selfie camera resolution

5632 x 4224 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, panorama

Face unlock, HDR, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack

Yes

No
Loudspeaker

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers
Earpiece

Yes

Yes

Multimedia
Radio

No

No

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

-
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

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

Yes
NavIC

-

Yes
GNSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Browser
HTML

HTML5

HTML5

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

4385 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, 18W
Reverse charging

Yes

-
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes, 7.5W