Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Asus ROG Phone 5 or Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Asus ROG Phone 5 | Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, March 10 | 2024, January 08 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm | 6.8 x 6.8 x 3.04 in | 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 238 g | 8.4 oz | 225 g | 7.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Phantom Black, Storm White | Phantom Black | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 680 | 1200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.78" in | 6.78" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 111.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.0% | 88.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2448 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 388 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz -HDR10+ -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
- 165Hz, HDR10, 1600 nits (HBM), 2500 nits (peak) -Always-On display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73'', 0.8µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide) -5 MP, f/2.0, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS -32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+ | |
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm | 32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm | |
| Functions | Panorama, HDR | Panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, ROG UI | Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680) | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 750 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 799201 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1161 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 3021 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 3670 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 4517 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1099 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3506 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Version A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700 - Version B, Version C -4G - 1, 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 A -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - Version A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL | HSPA, LTE-A (Up to 7CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, GNSS | GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), accessory connector, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) - Fast charging 65W, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min -Reverse charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 5 |
- 65W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS, Quick Charge 5, 100% in 39 min - International -30W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, PPS - India -15W Wireless charging (Qi) -10W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers) |
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