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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Matte White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a lot better than Asus ZenFone AR, having a 94 score against 77.4. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate design is way newer than the Asus ZenFone AR's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little sharper screen than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has a little bit lower pixels quantity per display inch and a bit worse 1080 x 2448 resolution, it also counts with a larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has just a bit better processing power than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes a lot better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has a camera with a way higher resolution, a way bigger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better battery life than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has an 82% larger battery capacity.
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