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Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL

Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL

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Samsung Galaxy A22

Samsung Galaxy A22

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Category Breakdown

Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL
Samsung Galaxy A22
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
50.649.4
Display
84.584.5
Battery
55.558.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
65.164.5

Summary

  • The Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 6 front and Gorilla Glass 5 back, while the Samsung Galaxy A22 has a glass front but uses a plastic frame and back, making the ROG Phone feel more premium.
  • The ROG Phone's 6.0-inch AMOLED display offers a higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels compared to the A22's 720 x 1600 pixels, although both have a 90Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the A22's Helio G80.
  • The camera system on the A22 is more versatile with a 48 MP main sensor and additional lenses, while the ROG Phone has a 12 MP dual-camera setup.
  • The A22 also boasts a larger 5000 mAh battery compared to the ROG Phone's 4000 mAh, but the latter supports faster 30W charging.
  • Software-wise, the ROG Phone runs on Android 8.1 with a gaming-focused UI, while the A22 offers a more recent Android 11 with One UI 5, enhancing the overall user experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL
Samsung Galaxy A22

General

Release Date

2018
2021, June 03

Announced

2018
2021, June 03

Description

N/A
Also known as Samsung Galaxy A22 4GNot to be confused with Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

Display

Size

6"
6.4"

Type

AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 600 nits

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~274 ppi density)

PPI

1080
720

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 MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 630
Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
48 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
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Video Recording

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS)
1080p@30fps

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
15W 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)
159.3 x 73.6 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 in)

Weight

200 g
186 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
Black, White, Mint, Violet

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

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, GALILEO, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, One UI 5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes