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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-07 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Matte White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 better than the Galaxy A40, having a score of 94 against 79.6. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's construction is newer, but way thicker and extremely heavier than the Galaxy A40. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a better performing CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a just a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2448px resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher resolution camera, a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a lot better 7680x4320 video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
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