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Asus ROG Phone vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Specs Comparison

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8.8
Asus ROG Phone
9.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus ROG Phone Asus ROG Phone 5
Released · Oct 29, 2018
Released · Apr 26, 2021
6.0-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
8GB · 512GB
8GB · 128GB
4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm 		6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches
172.8 x 77.2 x 10.29 mm
Weight
7.05 oz (200.0 g) 8.40 oz (238.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; Yes
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black Phantom Black, Storm White

Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2448x1080px, 20.4:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
AMOLED AMOLED
Refresh rate
90Hz 144Hz
Screen-to-body
76.80 % 82.12 %
Peak brightness
550 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 385 		Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 660
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
512GB 128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11), ROG UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 5
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
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Browsing
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Video
13h 2min
Gaming
10h 49min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		64 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 12 mm 		13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 11 mm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.0
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		7680x4320 (8K UHD) (30 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 24 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ad,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6)
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,SlimPort Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 9(1700)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 22, 2018
FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD
Measured SAR
Head: 0.78 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg
Phablet: 2.59 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 1099 € 799
In The Box
Fan dongle, Type-C to C cable, Ejector pin (SIM tray needle), USB power adapter (30W), Documentation (user guide, warranty card) User guide, warranty card, SIM tray needle, Type-C to C Cable, USB power adapter (65W)

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 04, 2018 Mar 10, 2021

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 899
with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 12GB
Internal storage 256GB
with 16GB RAM and 256GB storage
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 256GB
RAM 16GB
Internal storage 512GB
Colors Glossy Black
MSRP € 1199
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