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| Global Score | |
| 94 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-06-07 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Matte White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 18 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6 |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, getting a 94 score against 81. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's, although it's a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a more vivid display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 48% more battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot better resolution back-facing camera, a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality pictures and a way better video resolution.
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