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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Matte White | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 12.65 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than the Asus ZenFone 8, with a overall score of 94 against 83. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a somewhat thicker and notably heavier cellphone than Asus ZenFone 8. The Asus ZenFone 8 features a bit sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a quite smaller display, a bit darker display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little higher display pixels density.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit better processing unit than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures a little bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 7680x4320 video quality, the same aperture and a camera with a 64 mega pixels, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has better video frame rate.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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