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Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
			CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - B version
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - A version, B version
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 - A version, B version
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 (Cat20 Ultimate edition) 1200/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, July 22. Released 2019, September	2018, June. Released 2018, October
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	171 x 77.6 x 9.5 mm (6.73 x 3.06 x 0.37 in)	158.8 x 76.2 x 8.3 mm (6.25 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		RGB light panel (on the back)	3 Ultrasonic pressure sensitive zones Water resistant

Display	Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10	AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR
	Size	6.59 inches, 106.6 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.8% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG UI	Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), ROG Gaming X UI
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (4x2.96 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
	GPU	Adreno 640 (700 MHz)	Adreno 630

Memory	Card slot	No	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 3.0	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide)	12 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 8 MP, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
	Features	Laser AF, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS (except @240/480fps)	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, (3-axis gyro-EIS)

Selfie Camera	Modules	24MP, f/2.2, 0.9µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide)
	Features	Panorama, HDR	Panorama, HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ad, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, accessory connector, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, accessory connector

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery	Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	30W wired 10W reverse wired, QC4	30W wired, QC4

Misc
	Colors	Matte Black, Glossy Black	Black
	Models	ASUS_I001D, I001DA, I001DE, I001DC, I001DB, I001D, I001DD	Z01QD, ZS600KL
	Price	About 1070 EUR	About 1110 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 398935 (v7), 483239 (v8) GeekBench: 10923 (v4.4) GFXBench: 40fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 288821 (v7) GeekBench: 9406 (v4.4) GFXBench: 31fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	626 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.765 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-19.5 LUFS (Excellent)	Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 84dB
	Audio quality		Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -62.5dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 114h	Endurance rating 69h