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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Motorola Edge X30

What ROG Phone 5 does better (8) and where Edge X30 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5
9.1Score
8 advantages≈ $400
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Motorola Edge X30
Motorola · 2021Edge X30
8.7Score
10 advantages≈ $450
8.8Display7.8
8.4Camera8.6
8.4Battery7.3
9.0Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5Edge X30
77.3 × 172.810.375.6 × 163.68.5
ROG Phone 5Edge X30Difference
Height172.8 mm163.6 mm+9.2 mm
Width77.3 mm75.6 mm+1.7 mm
Thickness10.3 mm8.5 mm+1.8 mm
Weight238 g194 g+44 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 better than Edge X30?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  3. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  4. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 700 nits+71%
  5. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 30 fps4×
  6. Max video8K vs 4K
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Edge X30: No
  8. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Edge X30 better than ROG Phone 5?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
  2. Selfie camera24 MP vs 60 MP2.5×
  3. Wired charging65 W vs 68 W+5%
  4. Weight238 g vs 194 g+23%
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 5: Yes
  6. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  7. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  8. Charged in 30 min70% vs 86%+23%
  9. Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.5 mm+21%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 87.6%+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 5Asus ROG Phone 5≈ $4009.1
Design
Weight238 g194 g
Thickness10.3 mm8.5 mm
Height172.8 mm163.6 mm
Width77.3 mm75.6 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhiteWhite, Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits700 nits
Measured brightness806 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio82%87.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 730
AnTuTu score718,864—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,536—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,508—
Memory
RAM16 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP60 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W68 W
Charged in 30 min70%86%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C
USB version3.1—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
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