Screen size
ROG Phone 6Winner: 6.8"+26%
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)5.0"
Quick verdict
ROG Phone 6 leads the measured specs 18-2.
Measured wins
ROG Phone 6
18
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
ROG Phone 6
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
ROG Phone 6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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 5 A500CG (2014)
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
equal specsIP 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
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
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 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Speed
ROG Phone 6
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2024/210 Mbps, 5G
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
ROG Phone 6
2022, July 05
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
2014, January. Released 2014, April
Status
ROG Phone 6
Available. Released 2022, July 13
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Discontinued
Dimensions
ROG Phone 6
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
148.2 x 72.8 x 10.3 mm (5.83 x 2.87 x 0.41 in)
Weight
ROG Phone 6
239 g (8.43 oz)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
145 g (5.11 oz)
Build
ROG Phone 6
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
ROG Phone 6
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Other
ROG Phone 6
IPX4 water resistant Illuminated RGB logo (on the back) Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Type
ROG Phone 6
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
IPS LCD
Size
ROG Phone 6
6.78 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~63.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
ROG Phone 6
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
ROG Phone 6
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
ROG Phone 6
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Chipset
ROG Phone 6
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Intel Atom Z2580
CPU
ROG Phone 6
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Dual-core 2.0 GHz
GPU
ROG Phone 6
Adreno 730
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
PowerVR SGX544MP2
Card slot
ROG Phone 6
No
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
ROG Phone 6
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Other
ROG Phone 6
UFS 3.1 NTFS support for external storage
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
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)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Features
ROG Phone 6
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
LED flash
Video
ROG Phone 6
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
1080p@30fps
Single
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
8 MP, f/2.0, AF
Single
ROG Phone 6
12 MP, 28mm (wide)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
2 MP, f/2.4
Features
ROG Phone 6
Panorama, HDR
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Video
ROG Phone 6
1080p@30fps
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Loudspeaker
ROG Phone 6
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Yes
3.5mm jack
ROG Phone 6
Yes
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Yes
Other
ROG Phone 6
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
WLAN
ROG Phone 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
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 5 A500CG (2014)
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)
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
ROG Phone 6
Yes
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
No
Radio
ROG Phone 6
No
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
FM radio
USB
ROG Phone 6
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
ROG Phone 6
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
ROG Phone 6
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Li-Po 2110 mAh, non-removable
Charging
ROG Phone 6
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min 10W reverse wired
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
-
Stand-by
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Up to 353 h (3G)
Talk time
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Up to 18 h 30 min (3G)
Colors
ROG Phone 6
Phantom Black, Storm White
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
Charcoal Black, Pearl White, Cherry Red, Champagne Gold, Twilight Purple
Models
ROG Phone 6
AI2201_C, AI2201_F, AI2201-1A030EU, AI2201_A, AI2201-1A029EU
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
T00J, T00J-D
Price
ROG Phone 6
About 760 EUR
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
About 130 EUR
SAR
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
1.18 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
ROG Phone 6
-
Zenfone 5 A500CG (2014)
0.53 W/kg (head)