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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Matte White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a score of 94, which is better than the Galaxy S8's 81.7 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's construction is extremely newer, but way heavier and incredibly thicker than Galaxy S8. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features just a little better performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a way worse 1080 x 2448px resolution and a way worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger display. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots greater videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much more MP camera, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a lot better video quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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