Lower mid-range · 2018

Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with an AMOLED screen and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery shows its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen, Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out Smaller battery (4000mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
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In the Real World

See how the Asus ROG Phone ZS600KL looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: RAW

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.0″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 90 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.0"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2160 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 6

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.96 GHz · Adreno 630
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
304,183
v7
GeekBench
9,406
Graphics test
GFXBench 31 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.96 GHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 385 2.96 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Lab endurance
69:00h
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio

Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

200 g · 8.3 mm
Height
158.8 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
200 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
90 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2160 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
50% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
304k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 200 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
33% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
304k vs 416k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 200 g vs 163 g

Where to buy

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