Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Asus ROG Phone 5 runs at 2.84 GHz, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.78 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers 12 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Asus ROG Phone 5 and Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Asus ROG Phone 5 offers 128 GB, making Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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Asus ROG Phone 5
₹55,999
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₹94,999
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Summary

Release Date

10 Mar, 2021
N/A
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
18 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

24 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Hyper Charging
65W Hyper Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
512 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Class-leading performance
  • Spectacular audio setup
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Large and heavy
  • Sub-par cameras
  • No IP rating or wireless charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(4,842 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

722,427
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
17h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

ROG UI
ROG UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.75 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
18 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

722,427
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.0 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
165 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:4:9
20:4:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
82.07 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

172.8 mm
173 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77.2 mm
77 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

10.2 mm
10.3 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

238 grams
239 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IPX4
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
7680x4320 @ 24 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera27.5 mm focal length Exmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Hyper Charging
Yes 65W Hyper Charging 100% in 42 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

17h 01m
N/A
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 8m 9s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope