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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-06-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Matte White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is incredibly newer than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a lot lesser pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a lot bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
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