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Asus ROG Phone II ZS660KL

Asus ROG Phone II ZS660KL

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Tecno Pova Curve

Tecno Pova Curve

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Category Breakdown

Asus ROG Phone II ZS660KL
Tecno Pova Curve
Performance
64.870.8
Camera
47.948.0
Display
88.588.5
Battery
68.067.5
Build
72.870.8
Overall
66.668.1

Summary

  • The Asus ROG Phone II ZS660KL features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 6 and an aluminum frame, weighing 240g, while the Tecno Pova Curve is lighter at 177g but lacks detailed material specifications.
  • The ROG Phone II has a 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the Pova Curve offers a slightly larger 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the ROG Phone II is powered by the Snapdragon 855+, while the Pova Curve utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 7300, both with 128GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
  • The camera setup on the Pova Curve is superior with a 64MP rear camera compared to the ROG's 48MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the ROG Phone II at 6000mAh versus the Pova Curve's 5500mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 45W.
  • Software-wise, the ROG Phone II runs on Android 9 with ROG UI, while the Pova Curve operates on the more recent Android 15 with HIOS 15.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus ROG Phone II ZS660KL
Tecno Pova Curve

General

Release Date

2019
2025, May 29

Announced

2019, July 22
2025, May 29

Description

Also known as Asus ROG Phone2 ZS660KL
N/A

Display

Size

6.59"
6.78"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
144Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultimate (4 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Mali-G615 MC2

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

24 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

24MP, f/2.2, 0.9µm
13 MP

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS (except @240/480fps)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

6000 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5500 mAh

Charging Details

30W wired10W reverse wired, QC4
45W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

171 x 77.6 x 9.5 mm (6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 in)
7.5 mm thickness

Weight

240 g
177 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Matte Black, Glossy Black
Neon Cyan, Magic Silver, Geek Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 (Cat20 Ultimate edition) 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.4, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, accessory connector, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG UI
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG UI
Android 15, planned upgrade to Android 16, HIOS 15

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

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

Audio Jack

Yes
No