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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Matte White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a score of 94, which is a bit better than Galaxy A42's global score of 87. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is heavier and thicker than the Galaxy A42. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better 1080 x 2448 resolution, a quite bigger display and a better quantity of pixels per display inch.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better camera than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a lot higher video quality and a camera in the back with a much higher resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features improved battery life than Galaxy A42, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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