Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 12's 88.7 overall score. Even being the best in this comparison, Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's design is noticeably thicker and heavier than Apple iPhone 12. IPhone 12 features a bit better processing unit than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPhone 12 has a bit more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone 12 also counts with a bit higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a little bit greater count of pixels in each display inch.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures way better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better video definition and a lot more mega-pixels back camera. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a way better battery life than iPhone 12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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