Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12, 11 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2021-08-26 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Phantom Black and Storm White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5s is much better than Moto Z, having an 84.9 score against 74.5. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Asus ROG Phone 5s has the previous 12 version and Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5s is much newer than the Moto Z, it is thicker and extremely heavier.
Asus ROG Phone 5s features a bit sharper screen than Moto Z, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a lot worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5s features just a little better performance than Motorola Moto Z, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a lot better camera than Moto Z, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much higher video quality and a way better resolution camera in the back. Motorola Moto Z has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with a way better battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
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