This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS ROG Phone and HONOR Magic5 Pro smartphones.
The ASUS ROG Phone features a more compact 6-inch display, 4,000mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset.
Meanwhile, the HONOR Magic5 Pro features a larger 6.81-inch display, 50MP main camera, 3.5x optical zoom, 5,100mAh battery and 66W fast charging. It is more expensive.
| Specs | ASUS ROG Phone | HONOR Magic5 Pro |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.0-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2160 Pixels 402 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.5D Arc Glass & Rounded Corners | 6.81-inch FHD+ OLED Display (1312 x 2848 Pixels, 460 ppi) with 19.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1800 nits peak brightness, HDR10+, and pill-shaped punch-hole |
| Size | 158.8 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm | 162.9 x 76.7 x 8.77 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 219 g |
| Build | Glass with Metal Frame | Glass front, Glass or Vegan Leather back |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistance | |
| Colors | Black | Black (Glass) and Meadow Green (Vegan Leather) |
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HONOR Magic5 Pro The HONOR Magic5 Pro has a larger and sharper display. It is also more durable, while the ASUS ROG Phone has better build materials and is lighter and slightly thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 385 @ 2.96GHz & 4x Kryo 385 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X3 @ 3.2GHz , 2x Cortex-A715 @ 2.8GHz, 2x Cortex-A710 @ 2.8GHz & 3x Cortex-A510 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 740 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 128GB or 512GB | 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 8.1 Oreo with ROG Gaming UI | Android 13 with MagicOS 7.1 |
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HONOR Magic5 Pro
The HONOR Magic5 Pro has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 12 + 8 Megapixels (f/1.8 Aperture + f/2.0 Aperture) Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash OIS |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.6 Aperture, laser Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3.5x Optical Zoom) 50MP Ultra-wide (f2.0 Aperture, Autofocus, 122˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 4K@60fps video recording with OIS & HDR10, up to 100x digital zoom |
| Front Camera |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) with Fixed Focus |
12 Megapixels Ultra-wide (f/2.4 Aperture, 100˚ FoV) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
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HONOR Magic5 Pro
HONOR Magic5 Pro has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 3.5x optical zoom and a more versatile ultrawide front camera. Meanwhile, ASUS ROG Phone offers a higher-resolution 128MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ad (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
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HONOR Magic5 Pro
The HONOR Magic5 Pro has better cellular 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 and Front-facing Stereo Loudspeakers | Stereo Dual Speakers and DTS Audio |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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HONOR Magic5 Pro
Based on the specs, it has DTS audio and face recognition. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5100 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging (20W) |
66W Fast Charging (HONOR SuperCharge, 100% in ~44 minutes) 50W Fast Wireless Charging |
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HONOR Magic5 Pro
The HONOR Magic5 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱49,995.00 - Official price of 128GB version in the Philippines ₱61,995.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
₱59,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | June 2018 | June 8, 2023 |
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