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| Global Score | |
| 93.2 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| iOS 15.x | -- |
| 2021-09-24 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.33 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Sierra Blue and Silver | Matte White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2778 x 1284 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.71 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4352mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a bit better than iPhone 13 Pro Max, getting a global score of 94 against 93.2. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate and the iPhone 13 Pro Max were released with only a couple months difference, Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's construction is incredibly thicker but a bit lighter.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a quite inferior pixel number per inch of screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2448 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has 512 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 13 Pro Max has a bit better hardware performance than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution and a much better 7680x4320 video quality.
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