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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Asus |
| 2018-09-21 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Matte White |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than the Apple iPhone XS, with a 94 score against 84.2. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is incredibly newer than the Apple iPhone XS, it's noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit sharper display than iPhone XS, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2448px resolution and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger display and a lot brighter display.
The iPhone XS has a bit better CPU than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a greater camera than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a much larger sensor, a much higher video resolution and a back camera with a much higher resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better storage to install applications and games than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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