Screen size
ROG Phone 5sWinner: 6.8"+13%
Zenfone 85.9"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5s leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5s
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Zenfone 8
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 5s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - Version 2, Version 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - 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 5s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 2, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 3, 2, 3, 5, 7, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version 4
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 5s
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 5s
2021, August 16
Zenfone 8
2021, May 12
Status
ROG Phone 5s
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Zenfone 8
Available. Released 2021, May 13
Dimensions
ROG Phone 5s
172.8 x 77.3 x 9.9 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 in)
Zenfone 8
148 x 68.5 x 8.9 mm (5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5s
238 g (8.40 oz)
Zenfone 8
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
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 5s
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 5s
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 8
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~446 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5s
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 8
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
ROG Phone 5s
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Zenfone 8
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
ROG Phone 5s
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone 8
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
ROG Phone 5s
Octa-core (1x2.99 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 5s
Adreno 660
Zenfone 8
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone 5s
No
Zenfone 8
No
Internal
ROG Phone 5s
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM
Zenfone 8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5s
UFS 3.1
Zenfone 8
UFS 3.1
Triple
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
-
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 5s
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 5s
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8
-
Video
ROG Phone 5s
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5s
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Zenfone 8
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5s
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 5s
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 8
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone 8
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Yes
Zenfone 8
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5s
No
Zenfone 8
FM radio (market/region dependent)
USB
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 5s
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Phantom Black, Storm White
Zenfone 8
Obsidian Black, Horizon Silver
Models
ROG Phone 5s
ZS676KS
Zenfone 8
ZS590KS, ZS590KS-2A007EU, I006D
Price
ROG Phone 5s
About 1030 EUR
Zenfone 8
About 290 EUR