Asus 8z vs Asus ROG Phone 5

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Comparing the Asus 8z vs Asus ROG Phone 5 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Asus 8z and Asus ROG Phone 5 score equally 3,636 and run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Asus 8z offers 5.9 inches, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the larger display of the two. Both Asus 8z and Asus ROG Phone 5 feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Asus 8z and Asus ROG Phone 5 feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Asus ROG Phone 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Asus 8z offers 12 MP, making Asus ROG Phone 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Asus ROG Phone 5 delivers longer battery life with 17h 01m, while Asus 8z delivers 7h 29m, making Asus ROG Phone 5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Asus 8z and Asus ROG Phone 5 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Asus 8z receives a higher expert rating of 8.5 from the editorial team, while Asus ROG Phone 5 is rated 7.


User Rating: Asus 8z receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Asus ROG Phone 5 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

86%
84%

Release Date

28 Feb, 2022
10 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.9 inches (14.99 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2448 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
24 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4000 mAh
6000 mAh
30W Quick Charging
65W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.5/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact form factor
  • Capable performer
  • Main sensor clicks good photos
  • Excellent audio setup
  • Class-leading performance
  • Spectacular audio setup
  • Stunning display
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Sub-par battery life
  • Heats up quickly when running games
  • Selfie camera not the best
  • Large and heavy
  • Sub-par cameras
  • No IP rating or wireless charging

User Ratings

4.3/5
(324 ratings)
4/5
(4,842 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

755,552
AnTuTu Score
722,427
AnTuTu Score
7h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 28, 2022
(Official)
Mar 10, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11

Custom UI

Zen UI
ROG UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

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

755,552
722,427

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

16.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

28.6 %
18.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.9 inches  (14.99 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2448 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:4:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.9 %
81.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

148 mm
172.8 mm

Width

68.5 mm
77.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
10.2 mm

Weight

169 grams
238 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
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
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera11 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.0 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.5 Primary Camera28 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor RS 1.22µm pixel size
24 MP
f/2.5 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 0.9µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 25 minutes
Yes 65W Hyper 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.

7h 29m
17h 01m

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

1h 2m 56s
1h 8m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38
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) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.191 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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