Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and Asus ROG Phone 5 - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs Asus ROG Phone 5

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
62 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 5
Realme 14 5G
Asus ROG Phone 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 239g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Asus ROG Phone 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2448 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 83.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
806 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a568 Hz
Response timen/a2.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 173 mm (6.81 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.9 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 239 g (8.43 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
Asus ROG Phone 5
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and Asus ROG Phone 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 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 Yes Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
Asus ROG Phone 5
1512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
Asus ROG Phone 5
4067
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30804067
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
Asus ROG Phone 5
810336
CPU253546193057
GPU175378260802
Memory117189160768
UX137933195709
NanoReview Score684046810336
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
5728
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
Stabilityn/a90 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5728
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 14 5G
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 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 ROG UI

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
22:26
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a06:22 h
Standby Moden/a104 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 125 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/2.881/1.7
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a11 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 24 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6000x4000 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 24 mm 35 mm
Sensor Sony IMX480 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 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 6 (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 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 Bandsn/aGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
Asus ROG Phone 5
92.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 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 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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