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ROG Phone 5s vs P40 Pro+

Asus ROG Phone 5s vs Huawei P40 Pro+

What ROG Phone 5s does better (14) and where P40 Pro+ wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5s

9.0Score

14 advantages≈ $1,100

Higher score

Huawei · 2020P40 Pro+

8.2Score

13 advantages≈ $1,100

8.8Display7.4

8.4Camera9.7

8.4Battery5.7

9.0Features8.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5sP40 Pro+

	ROG Phone 5s	P40 Pro+	Difference
Height	172.8 mm	158.2 mm	+14.6 mm
Width	77.3 mm	72.6 mm	+4.7 mm
Thickness	9.9 mm	9 mm	+0.9 mm
Weight	238 g	226 g	+12 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 5s better than P40 Pro+?

RAM18 GB vs 8 GB2.2×
Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+43%
Wired charging65 W vs 40 W+62%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 90 Hz+60%
Stereo speakersYes · P40 Pro+: No
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Max video8K vs 4K
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · P40 Pro+: No
CPU frequency2.99 GHz vs 2.86 GHz+5%
Screen size6.8″ vs 6.6″+3%
Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%

Why is P40 Pro+ better than ROG Phone 5s?

Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5s: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5s: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5s: Yes
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone 5s: Yes
Rear cameras2 vs 42×
4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 5s: Yes
Pixel density395 ppi vs 441 ppi+12%
Weight238 g vs 226 g+5%
Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%
Screen-to-body ratio82% vs 91.6%+12%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,200 px+11%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 5s≈ $1,1009.0	Huawei P40 Pro+≈ $1,1008.2
Design
Weight	238 g	226 g
Thickness	9.9 mm	9 mm
Height	172.8 mm	158.2 mm
Width	77.3 mm	72.6 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Ceramic
Back	Glass	Ceramic
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	—
Colours	Phantom Black, Storm White	White Ceramic, Black Ceramic
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.6″
Panel	AMOLED	OLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,200 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,640 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	441 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	—	760 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	91.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G	Kirin 990 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Kirin
Process	5 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.99 GHz	2.86 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G76 MP16
AnTuTu score	—	529,687
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,203
Memory
RAM	18 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	2	4
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	10×
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	24 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	40 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	—
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 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	3.1	3.1
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	—
3D face unlock	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ROG UI	EMUI 10.1