PhoneLifespan

ROG Phone 8 Pro vs Galaxy Z Fold5

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Winner

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

The ROG Phone 8 Pro wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the Galaxy Z Fold5 it's also the sounder buy at $26.08 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 Pro 61 · Galaxy Z Fold5 54 methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro $800
Buy with care$26.08/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20272029
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 $750
Buy with care$29.13/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Aug 20262028

Category by category

Display
ROG Phone 8 Pro 80Galaxy Z Fold5 70

The ROG Phone 8 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch flexible ltpo amoled (samsung e6), fhd+ (1080×2400), 1–165hz, 720hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak.

Performance
ROG Phone 8 Pro 92Galaxy Z Fold5 85

The ROG Phone 8 Pro's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
ROG Phone 8 Pro 79Galaxy Z Fold5 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery
ROG Phone 8 Pro 90Galaxy Z Fold5 68

5,500mAh vs 4,400mAh — the ROG Phone 8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
ROG Phone 8 Pro 37Galaxy Z Fold5 31

The ROG Phone 8 Pro is supported until Jan 2029 — 5 months longer than the Galaxy Z Fold5.

Value
ROG Phone 8 Pro 61Galaxy Z Fold5 54

Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 8 Pro at $26.08 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpecROG Phone 8 ProGalaxy Z Fold5
Price (street)$800$750
Display6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED (Samsung E6), FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–165Hz, 720Hz touch sampling, 2500-nit peak7.6-inch foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1812x2176, 120Hz + 6.2-inch cover Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 904x2316, 120Hz
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM16GB/24GB12GB
Storage512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,500 mAh4,400 mAh
Charging65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras50MP main (Sony IMX890 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm154.9 × 67.1 × 13.4 mm folded / 154.9 × 129.9 × 6.1 mm unfolded
Weight225 g253 g
Water resistanceIP68IPX8
Supported untilJan 2029Aug 2028

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