Screen size
equal specsROG Phone 5 Ultimate6.8"
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders6.8"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
15
equal specs
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
equal specsPixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD 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
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71
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
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 46, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
Speed
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
2021, March 10
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
2021, July 08
Status
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Available. Released 2021, June 07
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Available. Released 2021, August 31
Dimensions
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
173.2 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.82 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
238 g (8.40 oz)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
-
SIM
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) Touch sensor; ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
-
Type
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
1080 x 2400 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Android 11
Chipset
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Adreno 660
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
No
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
No
Internal
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
512GB 18GB RAM
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
512GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
UFS 3.1
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
UFS 3.1
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)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Features
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Panorama, HDR
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
HDR
Video
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
1080p@30fps
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Yes
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
No
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Snapdragon Sound Technology 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Yes
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
No
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
No
USB
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
USB Type-C
Sensors
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Fingerprint (rear-mounted, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
-
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Illuminated Snapdragon fireball icon on the back
Type
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 50% in 30 min, 100% in 50 min
Colors
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Matte White
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
Midnight blue
Models
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B063IN, I005DC
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
I007D
Price
ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
About 1300 EUR
Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
About 1270 EUR