Home Phone comparison Asus ROG Phone 6 and Asus ROG Phone 5 - Which is better?

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Asus ROG Phone 5

68 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6
VS
62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
Asus ROG Phone 6
Asus ROG Phone 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6 and Asus ROG Phone 5
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    vs
    Asus ROG Phone 5

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20.4:9 20:9
    Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 830 nits 800 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 300 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 83.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    823 nits
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    806 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %99.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)672 Hz568 Hz
    Response time1 ms2.4 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6], [Asus ROG Phone 5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
    Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
    Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
    Water resistance IPX4 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    82.2 %
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    83.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Asus ROG Phone 6 and Asus ROG Phone 5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
    Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2840 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
    Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
    GPU Cores 1024 1024
    GPU Frequency 900 MHz 840 MHz
    FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    1706
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    1512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    4509
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    4067
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17061512
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)45094067
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    1376120
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    810336
    CPU373812193057
    GPU499626260802
    Memory238146160768
    UX264536195709
    NanoReview Score1376120810336
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    10436
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    5728
    Max Surface Temp.40.6 °C40.9 °C
    Stability94 %90 %
    Graphics Test62 fps34 fps
    Graphics Score104365728
    Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6], [Asus ROG Phone 5]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    n/a
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    16849
    Writing scoren/a21635
    Web scoren/a14782
    Video editingn/a7658
    Data manipulationn/a12565
    NanoReview Scoren/a16849

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 25 GB n/a
    UI Skin n/a ROG UI

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:02 h 1:05 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    23:17
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    22:26
    Web Browsing09:56 h09:10 h
    Video Playback13:00 h13:32 h
    Games06:05 h06:22 h
    Standby Mode112 h104 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 125 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 13 MP
    Macro: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX686
    Sensor size1/1.561/1.7
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix13 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
    Focal lengthn/a11 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 12 MP 24 MP
    Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 6000x4000 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
    Focal length 275 mm 35 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.93 n/a
    Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
    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 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.1 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    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 MHzGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66(1700/B71/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Asus ROG Phone 6
    93.3 dB
    Asus ROG Phone 5
    92.4 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
    Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1000 1000
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 65 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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