Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 94 | 92.8 |
| 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 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Matte White | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| 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 a bit better than iPhone 12 Pro's general score of 92.8. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, it must be noted that it is also a way thicker and extremely heavier cellphone. IPhone 12 Pro has a bit better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has less cores (although faster) and 12 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also counts with a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532px and a little higher display density. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2815mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a very superior camera than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega pixels and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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