Screen size
ROG Phone 5sWinner: 6.8"+1.6%
Zenfone 8 Flip6.7"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 5s leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 5s
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
Zenfone 8 Flip
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 5s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 8 Flip
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
ROG Phone 5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 5s
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
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, 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 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 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 Flip
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 77, 78, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
2021, August 16
Zenfone 8 Flip
2021, May 12
Status
ROG Phone 5s
Available. Released 2021, August 26
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
165 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 5s
238 g (8.40 oz)
Zenfone 8 Flip
230 g (8.11 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 8 Flip
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 5s
RGB light panel (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Type
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
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 5s
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 8 Flip
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 5s
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 8 Flip
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
OS
ROG Phone 5s
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Zenfone 8 Flip
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13
Chipset
ROG Phone 5s
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
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 Flip
Adreno 660
Card slot
ROG Phone 5s
No
Zenfone 8 Flip
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
ROG Phone 5s
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 18GB RAM
Zenfone 8 Flip
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 5s
UFS 3.1
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 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 5s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Zenfone 8 Flip
-
Features
ROG Phone 5s
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 8 Flip
Dual-LED flash, HDR, auto panorama (motorized rotation)
Video
ROG Phone 5s
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 8 Flip
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR
Triple
ROG Phone 5s
-
Zenfone 8 Flip
Motorized flip-up main camera module
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 5s
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 5s
Yes
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
Other
ROG Phone 5s
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Zenfone 8 Flip
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Zenfone 8 Flip
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 Flip
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
NFC
ROG Phone 5s
Yes
Zenfone 8 Flip
Yes
Radio
ROG Phone 5s
No
Zenfone 8 Flip
No
USB
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 8 Flip
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 5s
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 8 Flip
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
ROG Phone 5s
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 5s
Phantom Black, Storm White
Zenfone 8 Flip
Galactic Black, Glacier Silver
Models
ROG Phone 5s
ZS676KS
Zenfone 8 Flip
ZS672KS, I004D
Price
ROG Phone 5s
About 1030 EUR
Zenfone 8 Flip
About 380 EUR