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- ROG Phone 5 Pro vs 18 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro vs Meizu 18 Pro
What ROG Phone 5 Pro does better (10) and where 18 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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8.8Display8.6
8.4Camera9.5
8.4Battery6.3
9.0Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Phone 5 Pro18 Pro
| ROG Phone 5 Pro | 18 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 172.8 mm | 162.5 mm | +10.3 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 73 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Thickness | 10.3 mm | 8.1 mm | +2.2 mm |
| Weight | 238 g | 189 g | +49 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Phone 5 Pro better than 18 Pro?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
- Wired charging65 W vs 40 W+62%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
- RAM16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
- Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Storage (base)512 GB vs 128 GB4×
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 18 Pro: No
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
Why is 18 Pro better than ROG Phone 5 Pro?
- Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5 Pro: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5 Pro: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5 Pro: Yes
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 526 ppi+33%
- Weight238 g vs 189 g+26%
- 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 5 Pro: Yes
- Selfie camera24 MP vs 44 MP+83%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
- Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.1 mm+27%
- Charged in 30 min70% vs 80%+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 238 g | 189 g |
| Thickness | 10.3 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 172.8 mm | 162.5 mm |
| Width | 77.3 mm | 73 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Glossy Black | Blue, White, Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,448 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 526 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Adreno 660 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.73" | 1/1.31" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 24 MP | 44 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 40 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 70% | 80% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 40 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (side) | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ROG UI | Flyme 9 |
