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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2018-06-13 | 2018-10-29 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 1099.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 20.26 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 3.63 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone is just a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, with a 77.1 score against 75.3. Even though the Asus ROG Phone is better than Asus ZenFone 5z, it must be told that it's also a somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone. Asus ROG Phone counts with a bit more vivid screen than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, and they both have the same number of pixels in each inch of screen, the Asus ROG Phone also counts with a quite brighter screen.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a better storage to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has only 256 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Asus ROG Phone features a bit superior CPU than Asus ZenFone 5z. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone's camera is very similar to Asus ZenFone 5z's camera, both of them have the same 60 fps video frame rate, the same sensor size, the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition. Asus ROG Phone has better battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5z, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Asus ROG Phone is a better device, it is way more expensive than Asus ZenFone 5z, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Asus ZenFone 5z. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Asus ROG Phone, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Asus ZenFone 5z, letting go some features and specifications.
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