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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Matte White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is much better than the Galaxy Note8's global score of 83. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate design is way newer than the Galaxy Note8's, but it's thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little better performance than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a little bit lower pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a way better battery life than Galaxy Note8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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