Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-05-01 | 2021-04-26 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is much better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), with a global score of 84.7 against 74.5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a way newer device than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), but it is notably heavier and way thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and way more brightness.
The Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) counts with a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a lot better camera than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a really longer battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has an 82% greater battery size.
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