Screen size
ROG Phone 6Winner: 6.8"+26%
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL5.0"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 6 leads the measured specs 19-2.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 6
19
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
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2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 6
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
ROG Phone 6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
ROG Phone 6
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Version A, Version C, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Version B
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ROG Phone 6
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71, - Version A, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version B, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 - Version C
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28 - Taiwan, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - Global
5G bands
ROG Phone 6
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version A, 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version B, 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Version C
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
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Speed
ROG Phone 6
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2024/210 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
ROG Phone 6
2022, July 05
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
2015, March. Released 2015, March
Status
ROG Phone 6
Available. Released 2022, July 13
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Discontinued
Dimensions
ROG Phone 6
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
148.1 x 71.5 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.81 x 0.43 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 6
239 g (8.43 oz)
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 6
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
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SIM
ROG Phone 6
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
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Micro-SIM
Other
ROG Phone 6
IPX4 water resistant Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
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Type
ROG Phone 6
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
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IPS LCD
Size
ROG Phone 6
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~65.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 6
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 6
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
ROG Phone 6
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), ZenUI
Chipset
ROG Phone 6
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Intel Atom Z2560
CPU
ROG Phone 6
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
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Dual-core 1.6 GHz
GPU
ROG Phone 6
Adreno 730
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PowerVR SGX544MP2
Card slot
ROG Phone 6
No
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microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
ROG Phone 6
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
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16GB 2GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 6
UFS 3.1 NTFS support for external storage
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Triple
ROG Phone 6
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro)
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Features
ROG Phone 6
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
ROG Phone 6
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
1080p@30fps
Single
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
ROG Phone 6
12 MP, 28mm (wide)
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2 MP, f/2.0
Features
ROG Phone 6
Panorama, HDR
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Video
ROG Phone 6
1080p@30fps
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Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 6
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
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Yes
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 6
Yes
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 6
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
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WLAN
ROG Phone 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
ROG Phone 6
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
ROG Phone 6
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
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GPS, GLONASS
NFC
ROG Phone 6
Yes
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
No
Radio
ROG Phone 6
No
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FM radio
USB
ROG Phone 6
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
ROG Phone 6
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 6
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
ROG Phone 6
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
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Stand-by
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Up to 28 h (3G)
Colors
ROG Phone 6
Phantom Black, Storm White
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Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red
Models
ROG Phone 6
AI2201_C, AI2201_F, AI2201-1A030EU, AI2201_A, AI2201-1A029EU
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
Z00D
Price
ROG Phone 6
About 760 EUR
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
About 180 EUR
SAR EU
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 2 ZE500CL
0.43 W/kg (head)