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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-06-07 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 general score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A30, it's way heavier and thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px and a bit larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 14 GB more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography, it also counts with a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality photos, a lot better video definition and a camera with a much higher 64 MP resolution.
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