Asus ROG Phone 5 vs OnePlus 8 Pro

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5 vs OnePlus 8 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone 5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,636, while OnePlus 8 Pro scores 3,199, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the better performer.


Display: Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and OnePlus 8 Pro offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches, but OnePlus 8 Pro features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Asus ROG Phone 5's AMOLED, making OnePlus 8 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 48 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while OnePlus 8 Pro offers 16 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 5 delivers longer battery life with 17h 01m, while OnePlus 8 Pro delivers 12h 52m, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and OnePlus 8 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: OnePlus 8 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Asus ROG Phone 5 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 8 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Asus ROG Phone 5 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Mar, 2021
24 Apr, 2020
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 865
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
48 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
5 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4510 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
30W Warp Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Class-leading performance
  • Spectacular audio setup
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Stunning 120Hz QHD+ display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • Solid all-day battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Large and heavy
  • Sub-par cameras
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Lacks true optical zoom
  • Low-light photography could be better
  • No expandable storage
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(4,842 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,358 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

722,427
AnTuTu Score
583,524
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
17h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2021
(Official)
Apr 24, 2020
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Year
7 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
Oxygen OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 650
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

722,427
583,524
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
20.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
14.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.0 %
24.6 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
19.8:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
513 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
90.36 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

172.8 mm
165.3 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.2 mm
74.3 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

10.2 mm
8.5 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

238 grams
199 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7825 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
48 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
8 MP
f/2.44 Telephoto Camera1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4510 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging
Yes 30W Warp Charging 50% in 23 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 01m
12h 52m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 8m 9s
1h 11m 54s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
5G Bands:
TDD N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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