ROG Phone 8 vs Galaxy Z Fold5

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Winner

Asus ROG Phone 8

The ROG Phone 8 wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the Galaxy Z Fold5 it's also the sounder buy at $27.42 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 8 60 · 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 $850

Buy with care$27.42/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 80Galaxy Z Fold5 70

The ROG Phone 8's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 1080x2400, 165hz.

Performance

ROG Phone 8 92Galaxy Z Fold5 85

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

Camera

ROG Phone 8 79Galaxy Z Fold5 79

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

Battery

ROG Phone 8 90Galaxy Z Fold5 68

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

Software longevity

ROG Phone 8 37Galaxy Z Fold5 31

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

Value

ROG Phone 8 60Galaxy Z Fold5 54

Overall value goes to the ROG Phone 8 at $27.42 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 8	Galaxy Z Fold5
Price (street)	$850	$750
Display	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 1080x2400, 165Hz	7.6-inch foldable Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 1812x2176, 120Hz + 6.2-inch cover Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 904x2316, 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery	5,500 mAh	4,400 mAh
Charging	65W wired, 15W wireless	25W wired, 15W wireless, 4.5W reverse wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide, 32MP telephoto 3x	50MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 10MP telephoto 3x
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	154.9 × 67.1 × 13.4 mm folded / 154.9 × 129.9 × 6.1 mm unfolded
Weight	225 g	253 g
Water resistance	IP68	IPX8
Supported until	Jan 2029	Aug 2028

ROG Phone 8 full verdict →Galaxy Z Fold5 full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.