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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Matte White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus's 87.1 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a notably newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, but it's somewhat heavier and extremely thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features just a bit better looking display than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a larger screen, much more brightness and a slightly better 1080 x 2448px resolution.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has 15 GB lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and also slower, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a greater camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has more internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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