Asus ROG Phone vs Asus ZenFone 5z Specs Comparison

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Asus ROG Phone
7.8
Asus ZenFone 5z
Asus ROG Phone Asus ZenFone 5z
Released · Oct 29, 2018
Released · Jun 13, 2018
6.0-inch · 2160x1080px
6.2-inch · 2246x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
8GB · 512GB
8GB · 256GB
4000 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 04, 2018 Feb 27, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$1099

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm
6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches
153 x 75.65 x 7.7 mm
Weight
7.05 oz / 200.0 g 5.82 oz / 165.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; Yes
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black Silver, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 76.80% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 83.69% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 550 nits Super IPS+ LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2246x1080px, 18.7:9 ratio, 402 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6 Corning Gorilla Glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2960 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/512GB
8GB/128GB
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
4GB/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
4000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4, USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual 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
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Focal Length: 12 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,ad,tri-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ad
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 6, 5, 8, 3, 2, 1
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 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 22, 2018
FCC ID value: MSQZ01QD
Date approved: Jul 12, 2018
FCC ID value: MSQZ01RD
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
Head: 1.16 W/kg
Body: 0.89 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128 GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $899
with 128 GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
Prices (MSRP) $499
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