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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | HTC |
| 2021-04-26 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 393 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than HTC U Ultra, having a general score of 84.7 against 77. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is way newer, but notably thicker and incredibly heavier than HTC U Ultra. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a slightly better looking display than HTC U Ultra, because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a bit better processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a camera in the back with a way better resolution, a way better video definition and a lot larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
HTC U Ultra features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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