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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2024-01-08 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Matte White | Phantom Black and Rebel Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 2500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.54 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 7.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is much better than Asus ROG Phone 8's score of 79.5. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Asus ROG Phone 8. The Asus ROG Phone 8 has a little more vivid display than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, and they both have a same size display, the Asus ROG Phone 8 also counts with a lot brighter display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much powerful processor than Asus ROG Phone 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 6 GB more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better storage to store more games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has 256 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures a bit better photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone 8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a bigger camera aperture and better video frame rates.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit longer battery life than Asus ROG Phone 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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