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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Matte White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 much better than the iPhone 7, getting a score of 94 against 81.6. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is extremely newer than iPhone 7, it's way heavier and a lot thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better looking screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the display, a really brighter screen, a lot higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a much larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better processing unit than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a very superior camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 7, because it has 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 1960mAh.
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