This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the ASUS Zenfone Go 6.9 and ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic smartphones.
The ASUS Zenfone Go 6.9 features a slightly larger 6.9-inch display, 3,480mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 chipset.
Meanwhile, the ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic features a 6.78-inch display, 64MP main camera, 6,000mAh battery, 65W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | ASUS Zenfone Go 6.9 | ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.9-inch WSVGA IPS LCD Display (600 x 1024 Pixels 162 ppi) | 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20.4:9 Aspect Ratio, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 1 Billion Colors, & HDR10+ |
| Size | 101.4 x 187.96 x 8.85 mm | 173.0 x 77.0 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 270 g | 239 g |
| Build | Metal-coated Frame | Glass Front & Back with Aluminum Frame |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | White & Gray | Phantom Black and Storm White |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic has a sharper display. It also has better build materials and is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| CPU | Quad Core CPU @ 1.2GHz |
Octa Core CPU 1x Kryo 680 @ 2.84GHz , 3x Kryo 680 @ 2.4GHz & 4x Kryo 680 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 302 | Adreno 660 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 8GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 8GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 128GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 5.1 Lollipop with ZenUI | Android 11 with ROG UI |
| Our pick: |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 8.0 Megapixels Autofocus LED Flash |
Triple Cameras: 64MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PD Autofocus) 13MP Ultra-wide (f/f/2.4 Aperture, 125˚ FoV) 5MP Macro (f/2.0 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps Video Recording |
| Front Camera |
2.0 Megapixels |
24 Megapixels (f/2.5 Aperture) |
| Our pick: |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic
ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 64MP main camera and a wider 125° ultrawide camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 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 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | No | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, & NavIC |
| Our pick: |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | No | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio and Front-facing Stereo Loudspeakers Dirac HD Sound & Cirrus Logic Amplifier | |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
No biometric sensors. Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic
Based on the specs, it has stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Dirac audio tuning, USB OTG support, a fingerprint sensor, face recognition, and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3480 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 65W Fast Charging (HyperCharge, 100% in 52 minutes), 10W Reverse Charging, Quick Charge 5.0, & Power Delivery 3.0 | |
| Our pick: |
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ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic
The ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱4,995.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱39,995.00 - Official price of 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version in the Philippines ₱49,995.00 - Official price of 16GB RAM + 256GB storage version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | December 2016 | April 10, 2021 |
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