Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 Plus and ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1897 ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.4 mm 172.83 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has greater height than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Width 78.1 mm 77.25 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus has greater width than ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro.
Depth 7.5 mm 9.9 mm Apple iPhone 8 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Weight 202 g 238 g Apple iPhone 8 Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Space grey | Silver | Red Phantom black
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium Glass
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.561 W/kg (body), 1.331 W/kg (head), 3.583 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20.4:9
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision Eye Care
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 360 Hz
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed - 3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
RAM - LPDDR5 SDRAM - 18 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Type BSI -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Depth of field -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 480 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps, Slo-mo video 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) BSI -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 6000 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 348 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 11
User Interface - ROG UI
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 EDR
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 Apt-X, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 -
Sound Enhancements - Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, GameFX
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Plus ASUS ROG Phone 5s Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, AeroActive Cooler 5, USB power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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