Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
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Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro
#477Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro
Performance
96.498.0
Camera
71.370.8
Display
95.396.1
Battery
37.737.7
Build
81.081.0
Connectivity
89.891.1
Audio
99.899.2
Overall
74.576.6
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate and ROG Phone 6 Pro share a similar build quality with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, both featuring an aluminum frame, but the ROG Phone 6 Pro is slightly lighter at 239g compared to 238g for the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate.
- Both devices have a 6.78" AMOLED display, but the ROG Phone 6 Pro offers a higher refresh rate of 165Hz versus 144Hz.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone 6 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, providing improved efficiency and speed over the Snapdragon 888 in the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate.
- The camera system on the ROG Phone 6 Pro has a 50 MP main sensor compared to the 64 MP sensor in the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, but both lack optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity remains the same at 6000mAh with 65W charging for both, while the ROG Phone 5 Ultimate runs on Android 11 and the ROG Phone 6 Pro on Android 12, both upgradable to Android 13.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Asus ROG Phone 6 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, March 10
2022, July 05
Announced
2021, March 10
2022, July 05
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.78"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
165Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Memory
512GB 18GB RAM
512GB 18GB 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)
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)5 MP, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
12 MP, 28mm (wide)
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
Panorama, HDR
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min10W reverse wired
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wired
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)
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Weight
238 g
239 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Colors
Matte White
Storm White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat20 2024/210 Mbps, 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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
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 (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass