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Asus ROG Phone 5

Asus ROG Phone 5

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

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Category Breakdown

Asus ROG Phone 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
50.751.6
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.566.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
69.069.7

Summary

  • The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, while the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G has a foldable Dynamic AMOLED display and a more complex folding design.
  • The ROG Phone 5 offers a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the Z Fold2's 7.6-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate, providing a different user experience.
  • In terms of performance, the ROG Phone 5 is powered by the Snapdragon 888, which outperforms the Z Fold2's Snapdragon 865+, and offers more RAM options.
  • The camera system on the ROG Phone 5 includes a 64 MP main sensor, while the Z Fold2 has a versatile triple-camera setup with optical image stabilization.
  • Battery capacity is significantly higher in the ROG Phone 5 at 6000 mAh versus the Z Fold2's 4500 mAh, although the latter supports wireless charging.
  • Both devices run on Android 11, with the ROG Phone 5 utilizing ROG UI and the Z Fold2 featuring One UI 5.1.1, offering distinct software experiences tailored to their respective designs.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus ROG Phone 5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

General

Release Date

2021, March 10
2020, August 05

Announced

2021, March 10
2020, August 05

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy W21 5G for Chinese market with dual SIM cards slot

Display

Size

6.78"
7.6"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1768 x 2208 pixels (~373 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1768

Refresh Rate

144Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G+ (7 nm+)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.09 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660
Adreno 650

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

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)
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm

Front Camera

24 MP
10 MP

Front Camera Details

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µmCover camera:10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm

Video Recording

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
4K@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps (gyro-EIS), HDR10+

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

6000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh

Charging Details

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min10W reverse wired
25W wired11W wireless4.5W reverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Unfolded: 159.2 x 128.2 x 6.9 mmFolded: 159.2 x 68 x 13.8-16.8 mm

Weight

238 g
282 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (folded), plastic front (unfolded), glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Phantom Black, Storm White
Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Thom Browne Edition, Aston Martin Racing Edition

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM

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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.2

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.1

OS Version

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 10, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5.1.1

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No