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Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Asus ROG Phone 6

What ROG Phone 5 does better (4) and where ROG Phone 6 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5
9.1Score
4 advantages≈ $400
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Asus ROG Phone 6
Asus · 2022ROG Phone 6
9.0Score
7 advantages≈ $820
8.8Display8.9
7.8Performance8.2
8.4Camera7.8
8.4Battery8.4
9.0Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5ROG Phone 6
77.3 × 172.810.377 × 17310.3
ROG Phone 5ROG Phone 6Difference
Height172.8 mm173 mm−0.2 mm
Width77.3 mm77 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness10.3 mm10.3 mm=
Weight238 g239 g−1 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 5 better than ROG Phone 6?

  1. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,536 vs 4,5093.2×
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. Selfie camera24 MP vs 12 MP2×
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is ROG Phone 6 better than ROG Phone 5?

  1. AnTuTu score718,864 vs 1,478,1252.1×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  3. 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,508 vs 2,793+85%
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  5. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+12%
  6. Measured brightness806 nits vs 826 nits+2%
  7. Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Asus ROG Phone 5Asus ROG Phone 5≈ $4009.1
Asus ROG Phone 6Asus ROG Phone 6≈ $8209.0
Design
Weight238 g239 g
Thickness10.3 mm10.3 mm
Height172.8 mm173 mm
Width77.3 mm77 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IPX4
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursPhantom Black, Storm WhitePhantom Black, Storm White
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,448 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,200 nits
Measured brightness806 nits826 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%82.2%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 730
AnTuTu score718,8641,478,125
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)14,5364,509
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,5082,793
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.56"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps120 fps
Selfie camera24 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W65 W
Charged in 30 min70%71%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 3.1 (side)
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-24 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
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