Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Lenovo Legion Duel 2
Performance
96.494.4
Camera
71.369.1
Display
95.395.8
Battery
37.737.0
Build
81.080.0
Connectivity
89.887.0
Audio
99.887.6
Overall
74.572.7
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a peak brightness of 1200 nits, while the Lenovo Legion Duel 2 has a slightly larger 6.92-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a peak brightness of 1300 nits.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, but the ROG Phone offers up to 16GB of RAM compared to the Legion's maximum of 16GB with a lower option of 12GB.
- In terms of camera capabilities, both phones have a 64 MP main sensor, but the Legion features a 16 MP ultrawide camera and supports HDR10+ video recording, while the ROG Phone has a 13 MP ultrawide and 5 MP macro camera.
- The ROG Phone 5 Pro has a larger 6000 mAh battery with 65W charging, whereas the Legion Duel 2 has a 5500 mAh battery with faster 90W charging.
- Both run on Android 11, but the ROG Phone uses ROG UI while the Legion operates on ZUI 12.5.
- The ROG Phone includes a headphone jack, while the Legion does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 5 Pro
Lenovo Legion Duel 2
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2021, April 08
Announced
2021, March 10
2021, April 08
Description
N/A
Also known as Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2
Display
Size
6.78"
6.92"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.32", 1.0µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Motorized pop-up 44 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.65", 1.0µm, AF
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ rec.
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5500 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5500 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min10W reverse wired
90W wired (dual USB-C ports), 50% in 12 min, 100% in 30 min65W wired (single USB-C port)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
176 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm (6.93 x 3.09 x 0.39 in)
Weight
238 g
259 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Glossy Black
Titanium White, Ultimate Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Two USB Type-C (2.0 & 3.1), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 11, ZUI 12.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

