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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Which is… | HalabTech Specs

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ROG Phone 5 vs ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Quick verdict

Which is better?

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate leads the measured specs 2-0.

Measured wins

ROG Phone 5: 0ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: 2Ties: 20

Choose ROG Phone 5 for

No clear win in the measured specs.

Choose ROG Phone 5 Ultimate for

Storage
RAM

Biggest differences

StorageROG Phone 5 Ultimate

128 GBvs512 GB+75%

RAMROG Phone 5 Ultimate

8.0 GBvs18.0 GB+56%

ROG Phone 5

ROG Phone 5

Asus

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Asus

Head-to-head comparison

ROG Phone 5

0

spec wins

Ties

20

equal specs

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

2

spec wins

Overall winner

Display

Screen size

equal specs

ROG Phone 56.8"

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate6.8"

Specifications Comparison

Network

Technology

ROG Phone 5

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

ROG Phone 5

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

ROG Phone 5

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version 2, Version 3

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

ROG Phone 5

Resolution

equal specs

ROG Phone 51080 × 2448 px

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate1080 × 2448 px

Refresh rate

equal specs

ROG Phone 5144 Hz

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate144 Hz

Peak brightness

equal specs

ROG Phone 51,200 nits

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate1,200 nits

Pixel density

equal specs

ROG Phone 5395 ppi

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate395 ppi

Performance

CPU speed

equal specs

ROG Phone 5Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

ROG Phone 5 UltimateOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

ROG Phone 58.0 GB

ROG Phone 5 UltimateWinner: 18.0 GB+56%

Storage

ROG Phone 5128 GB

ROG Phone 5 UltimateWinner: 512 GB+75%

Cameras

Main camera

equal specs

ROG Phone 564.0 MP

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate64.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

ROG Phone 524.0 MP

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate24.0 MP

Battery

Battery

equal specs

ROG Phone 56,000 mAh

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate6,000 mAh

Wired charging

equal specs

ROG Phone 565 W

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate65 W

Build

Weight

equal specs

ROG Phone 5238 g

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate238 g

Thickness

equal specs

ROG Phone 510.3 mm

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate10.3 mm

IP rating

ROG Phone 5Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

ROG Phone 5 UltimateGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Connectivity

Wi‑Fi

equal specs

ROG Phone 5Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

ROG Phone 5 UltimateWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

ROG Phone 55.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB

equal specs

ROG Phone 5USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

ROG Phone 5 UltimateUSB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

5G support

equal specs

ROG Phone 5Yes

ROG Phone 5 UltimateYes

NFC

equal specs

ROG Phone 5Yes

ROG Phone 5 UltimateYes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

ROG Phone 5Yes

ROG Phone 5 UltimateYes

SD card

equal specs

ROG Phone 5No

ROG Phone 5 UltimateNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

ROG Phone 5Yes

ROG Phone 5 UltimateYes

ROG Phone 5SpecROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Display

6.8"

Screen sizeequal specs

6.8"

1080 × 2448 px

Resolutionequal specs

1080 × 2448 px

144 Hz

Refresh rateequal specs

144 Hz

1,200 nits

Peak brightnessequal specs

1,200 nits

395 ppi

Pixel densityequal specs

395 ppi

Performance

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

CPU speedequal specs

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

8.0 GB

RAM

Winner: 18.0 GB+56%

128 GB

Storage

Winner: 512 GB

Cameras

64.0 MP

Main cameraequal specs

64.0 MP

24.0 MP

Front cameraequal specs

24.0 MP

Battery

6,000 mAh

Batteryequal specs

6,000 mAh

65 W

Wired chargingequal specs

65 W

Build

238 g

Weightequal specs

238 g

10.3 mm

Thicknessequal specs

10.3 mm

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

IP rating

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi‑Fiequal specs

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Bluetoothequal specs

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

USBequal specs

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

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, 48, 66, 71 - Version 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version 2, Version 3

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

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, 48, 66, 71

5G bands

ROG Phone 5

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 3

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

Speed

ROG Phone 5

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GTechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version 1, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version 2, Version 33G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

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, 48, 66, 71 - Version 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version 2, Version 34G bands1, 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

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, Version 35G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DLSpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL

Launch

Announced

ROG Phone 5

2021, March 10

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

2021, March 10

Status

ROG Phone 5

Available. Released 2021, April 26

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Available. Released 2021, June 07

2021, March 10Announced2021, March 10

Available. Released 2021, April 26StatusAvailable. Released 2021, June 07

Body

Dimensions

ROG Phone 5

172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)

Weight

ROG Phone 5

238 g (8.40 oz)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

238 g (8.40 oz)

Build

ROG Phone 5

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

SIM

ROG Phone 5

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

ROG Phone 5

RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) Touch sensor; ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)

172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)Dimensions172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)

238 g (8.40 oz)Weight238 g (8.40 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frameBuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)OtherPressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) Touch sensor; ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)

Display

Type

ROG Phone 5

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Size

ROG Phone 5

6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

ROG Phone 5

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Protection

ROG Phone 5

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)Size6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)Resolution1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)

Corning Gorilla Glass VictusProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus

Platform

OS

ROG Phone 5

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI

Chipset

ROG Phone 5

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU

ROG Phone 5

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

ROG Phone 5

Adreno 660

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Adreno 660

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UIOSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

Adreno 660GPUAdreno 660

Memory

Card slot

ROG Phone 5

No

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

No

Internal

ROG Phone 5

128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

512GB 18GB RAM

Other

ROG Phone 5

UFS 3.1

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

UFS 3.1

NoCard slotNo

128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAMInternal512GB 18GB RAM

UFS 3.1OtherUFS 3.1

Main Camera

Triple

ROG Phone 5

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 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)

Features

ROG Phone 5

LED flash, HDR, panorama

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

ROG Phone 5

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)Triple64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)

LED flash, HDR, panoramaFeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EISVideo8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie camera

Single

ROG Phone 5

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm

Features

ROG Phone 5

Panorama, HDR

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Panorama, HDR

Video

ROG Phone 5

1080p@30fps

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

1080p@30fps

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µmSingle24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm

Panorama, HDRFeaturesPanorama, HDR

1080p@30fpsVideo1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker

ROG Phone 5

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)

3.5mm jack

ROG Phone 5

Yes

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Yes

Other

ROG Phone 5

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)LoudspeakerYes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)

Yes3.5mm jackYes

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audioOther24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms

WLAN

ROG Phone 5

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

ROG Phone 5

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

Positioning

ROG Phone 5

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

NFC

ROG Phone 5

Yes

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Yes

Radio

ROG Phone 5

No

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

No

USB

ROG Phone 5

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX AdaptiveBluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)

YesNFCYes

NoRadioNo

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connectorUSBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector

Features

Sensors

ROG Phone 5

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassSensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

ROG Phone 5

Li-Po 6000 mAh

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

ROG Phone 5

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired

Li-Po 6000 mAhTypeLi-Po 6000 mAh

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wiredCharging65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired

Misc

Colors

ROG Phone 5

Phantom Black, Storm White

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Matte White

Models

ROG Phone 5

ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DB

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B063IN, I005DC

Price

ROG Phone 5

About 370 EUR

ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

About 1300 EUR

Phantom Black, Storm WhiteColorsMatte White

ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DBModelsZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B063IN, I005DC

About 370 EURPriceAbout 1300 EUR

+75%

Yes

5G supportequal specs

Yes

Yes

NFCequal specs

Yes

Yes

3.5mm jackequal specs

Yes

No

SD cardequal specs

No

Yes

Stereo speakersequal specs

Yes