This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS ROG Phone 5s and nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition smartphones.
The ASUS ROG Phone 5s features a 6.78-inch display, 64MP main camera, 6,000mAh battery, 65W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset.
Meanwhile, the nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition features a slightly larger 6.8-inch display, 6,210mAh battery, 80W fast charging, IP64 dust & water resistance and dual-camera setup. It is more affordable.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2448 Pixels 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20.4:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, and HDR10+ | 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED Display (1224 x 2720 Pixels, 439 ppi) with 144Hz Refresh Rate, 4500nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 173.00 x 77.00 x 9.90 mm | 163.34 x 76.3 x 8.65 mm |
| Weight | 238 g | ~ |
| Build | Glass Front and Back with Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | IP64 dust & splash resistance | |
| Colors | Phantom Black and Storm White | Surge Black, Glacier Silver |
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nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition The nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition has a larger and sharper display. It is also thinner and more durable, while the ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better build materials. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G | MediaTek Dimensity 7400 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 680 @ 2.99GHz , 3x Kryo 680 @ 3.42GHz & 4x Kryo 680 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 660 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM | 12 GB |
| Storage | 256GB or 512GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 11 with ROG UI | Android 16 with MyOS 16 |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5s
The ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, gyro-EIS) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 125˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.0 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps Video Recording |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Depth Sensor -LED Flash -Up to 4K video recording |
| Front Camera |
24 Megapixels (f/2.5 Aperture) |
16 Megapixels |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5s
ASUS ROG Phone 5s has the more capable camera system with a wider 125° ultrawide camera and better camera stabilization. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/6 (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | GPS with A-GPS (dual band), GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, and GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5s
The ASUS ROG Phone 5s has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio with Dirac HD and Stereo Speakers | DTS X Ultra; Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Pressure-sensitive Game Triggers |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Shoulder gaming triggers (Neo Triggers 5.0) Customizable RGB LEDs at the back Active Cooling Fan with RGB Lighting Active Liquid Cooling system |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5s
Based on the specs, it has Hi-Res Audio, Dirac audio tuning, and a 3.5mm audio jack. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6210 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 65W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 52 minutes), 10W Reverse Charging, Power Delivery 3.0, and Quick Charge 5 |
80W Fast charging Bypass charging |
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nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition
The nubia Neo 5 GT Special Edition has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱42,995.00 - Official price of 12/256GB version in the Philippines ₱49,995.00 - Official price of 16/512GB version in the Philippines |
₱35,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | December 8, 2021 | July 31, 2026 |
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