Screen size
ROG Phone 5Winner: 6.8"+13%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Zenfone 8
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
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 8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 5
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G 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 - 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 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66, 71 - USA
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 8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA - USA
Speed
ROG Phone 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
Zenfone 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 5
2021, March 10
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
ROG Phone 5
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
ROG Phone 5
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5
238 g (8.40 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Zenfone 8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
ROG Phone 5
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Zenfone 8
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 5
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8
5.9 inches, 84.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 5
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
ROG Phone 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
ROG Phone 5
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone 8
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)
Zenfone 8
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
ROG Phone 5
Adreno 660
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone 5
No
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
ROG Phone 5
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5
UFS 3.1
Zenfone 8
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 8
-
Features
ROG Phone 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 5
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Zenfone 8
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Dual
ROG Phone 5
-
Zenfone 8
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Single
ROG Phone 5
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Zenfone 8
12 MP, f/2.5, 28mm (standard), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
ROG Phone 5
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
-
Video
ROG Phone 5
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 8
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
Zenfone 8
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)
Zenfone 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
ROG Phone 5
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Zenfone 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
ROG Phone 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 5
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 5
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wired
Zenfone 8
30W wired, PD3.0, 60% in 25 min, 100% in 80 min Reverse wired
Colors
ROG Phone 5
Phantom Black, Storm White
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
ROG Phone 5
ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DB
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
ROG Phone 5
About 370 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR