Asus ROG Phone 5 vs Honor Win RT

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 5 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Honor Win RT, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Win RT
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 5 and Honor Win RT
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 395 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.3 % 90.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
Honor Win RT
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)568 Hzn/a
Response time2.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.9 mm (0.39 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %
Honor Win RT
90.7 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 5 and Honor Win RT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 660 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Honor Win RT
2964
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Honor Win RT
9049
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15122964
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40679049
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
Honor Win RT
3599154
CPU193057952832
GPU2608021185591
Memory160768560383
UX195709900348
NanoReview Score8103363599154
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Honor Win RT
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5728n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 5
16849
Honor Win RT
n/a
Writing score21635n/a
Web score14782n/a
Video editing7658n/a
Data manipulation12565n/a
NanoReview Score16849n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin ROG UI MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Honor Win RT
n/a
Web Browsing09:10 hn/a
Video Playback13:32 hn/a
Games06:22 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 125 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX686n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length11 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.9n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 6000x4000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 35 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB
Honor Win RT
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Win RT the clear winner in this comparison.

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