Screen size
equal specsROG Phone 5 Ultimate6.8"
ROG Phone 6 Pro6.8"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
17
equal specs
ROG Phone 6 Pro
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
ROG Phone 6 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
ROG Phone 6 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
ROG Phone 6 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
ROG Phone 6 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - Version A, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B
5G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
ROG Phone 6 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 - Version B
Speed
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
ROG Phone 6 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2024/210 Mbps, 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
2021, March 10
ROG Phone 6 Pro
2022, July 05
Status
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Available. Released 2021, June 07
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Available. Released 2022, July 13
Dimensions
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
238 g (8.40 oz)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
239 g (8.43 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) Touch sensor; ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
IPX4 water resistant 2" OLED display (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Type
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Adreno 660
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Adreno 730
Card slot
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
No
ROG Phone 6 Pro
No
Internal
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
512GB 18GB RAM
ROG Phone 6 Pro
512GB 18GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
UFS 3.1
ROG Phone 6 Pro
UFS 3.1 NTFS support for external storage
Triple
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
Features
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
LED flash, HDR, panorama
ROG Phone 6 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
ROG Phone 6 Pro
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Single
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
ROG Phone 6 Pro
12 MP, 28mm (wide)
Features
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Panorama, HDR
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
1080p@30fps
ROG Phone 6 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Yes
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
ROG Phone 6 Pro
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
ROG Phone 6 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Positioning
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
ROG Phone 6 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Yes
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
No
ROG Phone 6 Pro
No
USB
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
ROG Phone 6 Pro
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Sensors
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Li-Po 6000 mAh
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
ROG Phone 6 Pro
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Matte White
ROG Phone 6 Pro
Storm White
Models
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B063IN, I005DC
ROG Phone 6 Pro
AI2201_D
Price
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
About 1300 EUR
ROG Phone 6 Pro
About 800 EUR