Screen size
ROG Phone 5Winner: 6.8"+1.6%
Zenfone 8 Flip6.7"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5 leads the measured specs 9-3.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
10
equal specs
Zenfone 8 Flip
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 5
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
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
equal specsStorage
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
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 8 Flip
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
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 Flip
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 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 8 Flip
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps, 5G
Announced
ROG Phone 5
2021, March 10
Zenfone 8 Flip
2021, May 12
Status
ROG Phone 5
Available. Released 2021, April 26
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5
238 g (8.40 oz)
Zenfone 8 Flip
230 g (8.11 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 8 Flip
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
SIM
ROG Phone 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8 Flip
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Type
ROG Phone 5
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Zenfone 8 Flip
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Size
ROG Phone 5
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 8 Flip
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 5
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 8 Flip
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 8 Flip
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
ROG Phone 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Zenfone 8 Flip
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
ROG Phone 5
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
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 Flip
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone 5
No
Zenfone 8 Flip
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
ROG Phone 5
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone 8 Flip
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5
UFS 3.1
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚, 14mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
ROG Phone 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 8 Flip
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 8 Flip
-
Features
ROG Phone 5
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video
ROG Phone 5
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Triple
ROG Phone 5
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Other
ROG Phone 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 8 Flip
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 Flip
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 Flip
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 5
Yes
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5
No
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
USB
ROG Phone 5
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Zenfone 8 Flip
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
ROG Phone 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8 Flip
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 5
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 8 Flip
30W wired, PD3.0
Colors
ROG Phone 5
Phantom Black, Storm White
Zenfone 8 Flip
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Models
ROG Phone 5
ZS673KS, ZS673KS-1B048IN, ASUS_I005DB, ASUS_I005DA, I005DA, I005DB
Zenfone 8 Flip
ZS672KS, I004D
Price
ROG Phone 5
About 370 EUR
Zenfone 8 Flip
About 380 EUR