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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-06-07 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Matte White | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.76 |
| 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s 85.2 overall score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), it's extremely heavier and a lot thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a little bit better screen density and a little bit larger display.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera, a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better video quality.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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