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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Matte White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 94 against 75.8. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate design is notably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it is notably heavier and much thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a sharper screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower pixels quantity per inch of display, it also counts with a much larger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography and videos, a way higher video definition and a camera in the back with much more MP. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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