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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 91.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Huawei |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| Matte White | Interstellar blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.56 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 little bit better than the Huawei Mate Xs, having a general score of 94 against 91.6. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a newer cellphone, and it is also extremely lighter and just a little thinner than the Huawei Mate Xs. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate Xs, although it has a bit lower screen pixel density, a little smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2448px resolution.
The Huawei Mate Xs has as much storage for games and applications as Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, they have equal internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit superior processing unit than Huawei Mate Xs, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 10 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with greater battery lifetime than Huawei Mate Xs, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate Xs, and although they both have a same size aperture and a same size sensor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot better resolution back camera.
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