Screen size
ROG Phone 5Winner: 6.8"+1.6%
Zenfone 76.7"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Zenfone 7
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 7
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 7
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
Zenfone 7
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 5
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo 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 - 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
Zenfone 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Zenfone 7
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
ROG Phone 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
Zenfone 7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat19 1800/150 Mbps, 5G 3.6 Gbps DL
Announced
ROG Phone 5
2021, March 10
Zenfone 7
2020, August 26. Released 2020, September 01
Status
ROG Phone 5
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Zenfone 7
Discontinued
Dimensions
ROG Phone 5
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 7
165.1 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.5 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5
238 g (8.40 oz)
Zenfone 7
230 g (8.11 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 7
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Zenfone 7
-
Type
ROG Phone 5
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Zenfone 7
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM)
Size
ROG Phone 5
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 7
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 5
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 7
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 7
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
ROG Phone 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Zenfone 7
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, ZenUI
Chipset
ROG Phone 5
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone 7
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU
ROG Phone 5
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Zenfone 7
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
ROG Phone 5
Adreno 660
Zenfone 7
Adreno 650
Card slot
ROG Phone 5
No
Zenfone 7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
ROG Phone 5
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone 7
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5
UFS 3.1
Zenfone 7
UFS 3.1
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)
Zenfone 7
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 113˚, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
ROG Phone 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 7
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video
ROG Phone 5
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Zenfone 7
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Single
ROG Phone 5
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Zenfone 7
-
Features
ROG Phone 5
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 7
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video
ROG Phone 5
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 7
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Triple
ROG Phone 5
-
Zenfone 7
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Zenfone 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Zenfone 7
No
Other
ROG Phone 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 7
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 5
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone 7
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
ROG Phone 5
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Zenfone 7
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Zenfone 7
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5
No
Zenfone 7
No
USB
ROG Phone 5
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Zenfone 7
USB Type-C
Sensors
ROG Phone 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 5
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 7
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 5
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
Zenfone 7
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 34 min, 100% in 93 min Reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 5
Phantom Black, Storm White
Zenfone 7
Aurora Black, Pastel White
Models
ROG Phone 5
ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DB
Zenfone 7
ZS670KS, ASUS_I002D, I002D
Price
ROG Phone 5
About 370 EUR
Zenfone 7
About 910 EUR