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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs Honor Magic5 Pro

What ROG Phone 5 Ultimate does better (10) and where Magic5 Pro wins (16) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
9.0Score
10 advantages≈ $1,400
vs
Honor Magic5 Pro
Honor · 2023Magic5 Pro
9.2Score
16 advantages≈ $1,600
Higher score
8.8Display8.9
8.4Camera9.3
8.4Battery7.3
9.0Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5 UltimateMagic5 Pro
77.3 × 172.810.376.7 × 162.98.8
ROG Phone 5 UltimateMagic5 ProDifference
Height172.8 mm162.9 mm+9.9 mm
Width77.3 mm76.7 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness10.3 mm8.8 mm+1.5 mm
Weight238 g219 g+19 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 Ultimate better than Magic5 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+18%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  4. RAM18 GB vs 16 GB+12%
  5. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Max video8K vs 4K
  7. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. Selfie camera24 MP vs 12 MP2×
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Magic5 Pro: No
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Magic5 Pro better than ROG Phone 5 Ultimate?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  3. Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  4. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,800 nits+50%
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  6. eSIMNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  7. Pixel density395 ppi vs 460 ppi+16%
  8. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
  9. Weight238 g vs 219 g+9%
  10. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  11. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,312 px+21%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Magic5 ProHonor Magic5 Pro≈ $1,6009.2
Design
Weight238 g219 g
Thickness10.3 mm8.8 mm
Height172.8 mm162.9 mm
Width77.3 mm76.7 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass
ColoursMatte WhiteBlack, Meadow Green, Blue, Purple, Orange
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDLTPO OLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,312 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,848 px
Pixel density395 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,800 nits
Measured brightness—1,227 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%91%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,664,953
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—4,378
Memory
RAM18 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.12"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.5×
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoSi/C
Active use (test)—12.1 h
Wired charging65 W66 W
Charged in 30 min70%75%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlock—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIMagicOS 8
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