Asus ROG Phone 5 vs OnePlus 8T

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5 vs OnePlus 8T 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 8T scores 3,138, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the better performer.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while OnePlus 8T offers 6.55 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 8T features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Asus ROG Phone 5's AMOLED, making OnePlus 8T the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 8T 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 8T 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 8T delivers 11h 16m, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the better pick for all day usage.


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


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


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

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
84%

Release Date

10 Mar, 2021
16 Oct, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 865
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4500 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
65W Warp Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Class-leading performance
  • Spectacular audio setup
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Blazing fast performance
  • 65W fast charging support

Cons

  • Large and heavy
  • Sub-par cameras
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • OxygenOS 11 has issues
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Uninspiring design

User Ratings

4/5
(4,842 ratings)
4.4/5
(5,562 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

722,427
AnTuTu Score
579,790
AnTuTu Score
17h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2021
(Official)
Oct 16, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 650

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

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
579,790

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.0 %
26.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
1100 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
86.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

172.8 mm
160.7 mm

Width

77.2 mm
74.1 mm

Thickness

10.2 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

238 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Super Stable
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.6" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 39 minutes

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
11h 16m

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

1h 8m 9s
0h 33m 59s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
5G Bands:
TDD 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)
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)
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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)
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
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 0.85 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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