Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL
Motorola Edge 20 Lite
Performance
64.870.8
Camera
50.650.9
Display
84.584.5
Battery
55.555.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
65.167.0
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 6 front and Gorilla Glass 5 back, while the Motorola Edge 20 Lite uses glass for the front but has a plastic frame and back, making it lighter.
- The ROG Phone has a 6.0-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, whereas the Edge 20 Lite offers a larger 6.7-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels, both supporting a 90Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 845, providing strong gaming capabilities, while the Edge 20 Lite utilizes the Mediatek Dimensity 720, which is adequate for everyday tasks.
- The camera system on the Edge 20 Lite is significantly more advanced with a 108 MP main sensor compared to the ROG Phone's 12 MP, although the latter includes optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Edge 20 Lite at 5000 mAh versus the ROG Phone's 4000 mAh, both supporting 30W charging.
- Finally, the ROG Phone runs on Android 8.1 with a gaming-focused UI, while the Edge 20 Lite comes with Android 11, offering a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL
Motorola Edge 20 Lite
General
Release Date
2018
2021, July 29
Announced
2018
2021, July 29
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6"
6.7"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 720 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 630
Mali-G57 MC3
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
108 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
32 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
32 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 0.7µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired, QC4
30W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158.8 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.25 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
165.9 x 76 x 8.3 mm (6.53 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)
Weight
200 g
185 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Electric Graphite, Lagoon Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, accessory connector
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI
Android 11, planned upgrade to Android 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

