Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-12 | 2021-04-26 |
| 5.96 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has an overall score of 84.7, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL)'s 73.8 global score. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is incredibly newer, but incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL). The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because although it has a little lower pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a larger screen and a really brighter display.
Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL) has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much longer battery life than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS550KL), because it has a much more mega pixels camera, a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations and a way higher video quality.
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