This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Essential Phone and ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic.
The Essential Phone has a 5.71-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, cameras, 4G LTE (700MHz) connectivity, and 3040mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic has a 6.78-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 6000mAh battery.
| Specs | Essential Phone | ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic |
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| Screen | 5.71-inch QHD LTPS Display (1312 x 2560 Pixels, 504 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, (Edge-to-Edge Display) | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20.4:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1 Billion Colors, & HDR10+ |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 with ROG UI |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo @ 2.45GHz & 4x Kryo @ 1.9GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 680 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Kryo 680 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 680 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 660 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 13.0 + 3.0 Megapixels RGB + Monochrome Dual Camera Laser AF & PDAF LED Flash f/1.85 Aperture |
Triple Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/f/2.4 Aperture, 125˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.0 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus - f/2.2 Aperture |
24 Megapixels (f/2.5 Aperture) |
| Storage | 128GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
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| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE (700MHz), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 6E |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Position | A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, & NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Hi-Res Audio and Front-facing Stereo Loudspeakers Dirac HD Sound & Cirrus Logic Amplifier |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3040 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) 65W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 52 minutes), 10W Reverse Charging, Quick Charge 5.0, & Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Material | Titanium Frame and Ceramic Back Cover | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame |
| Size | 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm | 173.0 x 77.0 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 239 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White and Jade | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Launch Date | May 30, 2017 | April 10, 2021 |
| Price | USD 699.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱39,995.00 - Official price of 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version in the Philippines ₱49,995.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM + 256GB storage version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Essential Phone on Lazada Essential Phone on Shopee |
ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic on Lazada ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic on Shopee |
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