ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) and ASUS ROG Phone 5s. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) vs. ASUS ROG Phone 5s Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number ZE620KL ZS676KS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153 mm 173 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Width 75.65 mm 77 mm ASUS ROG Phone 5s has greater width than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Depth 7.7 mm 9.9 mm ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) is narrower than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Weight 155 g 238 g ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) is lighter than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Body Colour Midnight blue Phantom black
Body Material Aluminium Glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.477 W/kg (body), 1.09 W/kg (head), 3.423 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS+ AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.78" ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2246 x 1080 pixels 2448 x 1080 pixels ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 402 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:5:9 20.4:9
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² -
HDR - Yes ASUS ROG Phone 5s has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Bluelight Filter for Eye Care Eye Care
Display Refresh Rate - 144 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Auto Colour Temperature, Smart Screen On Always-on display, DC Dimming, Delta-E < 1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass), smudge-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+
Processor Number - SM8350
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 3 GHz ASUS ROG Phone 5s has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 509 Qualcomm ADRENO 660
MEMORY ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 16 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 512 GB ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.73" ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has better camera sensor size than ASUS ROG Phone 5s.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX686 sensor
Lens Type - 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) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects Night HDR -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, Beauty mode, Auto mode, super resolution mode, GIF animation function, Real-Time Beautification, Real-time Protrait, Time Lapse (with power saving mode) 4K Timelapse, Pro Video mode
Light Source 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 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) Dual Pixel technology, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, RAW image capture, 4-axis optical image stabilisation, Instant cameras switching, Live Emoji, 8 filters, AI Photo Learning, 32s long exposure 3-axis electronic image stabilisation, Wind Noise Filter, Free Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better second camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 3-axis electronic image stabilisation -
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) 8 Megapixel 24 Megapixel ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better front camera resolution than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27mm
Special Effects (Front) Night HDR -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Beauty mode, Auto mode, selfie panorama, GIF animation function -
Camera Features (Front) PixelMaster camera, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 8 filters -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 6000 mAh ASUS ROG Phone 5s has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
Fast Charging Technology BoostMaster Fast Charging Power Delivery 3.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 5.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G ASUS ROG Phone 5s has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface ASUS ZenUI 5.0 ROG UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, GNSS
COMMUNICATIONS ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+, Gigabit LTE, 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X60 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Supported Digital Audio Standards - Apt-X, apt-X HD
Sound Enhancements ASUS BoostMaster technology, Hi-Res audio, DTS Headphone:X Dirac HD Sound, ASUS Audio Wizard, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive
Audio Processor - ESS DAC 9280AC
FEATURES ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, AudioWizard, NXP Smart AMP technology, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 1 year), Dual Smart AMP, Dual noise-cancelling microphones, AI Charging, AI Boost, ZeniMoji MIMO technology, 4-Mics, ASUS Noise Reduction technology, ARCore, Aura RGB lighting, GameFX audio system, AirTrigger 5
OTHERS ASUS ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable, ASUS ZenEar S Hi-Res earphone with microphone SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable, Aero Case, power adapter (65 W), 3 months of Stadia Pro
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