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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2024-01-08 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Rebel Grey | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 2500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| QualcommSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (3 nm) chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 7.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is better than the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's global score of 84.2. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also an extremely older, a bit heavier and thicker phone. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much faster processor than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro has a little bit better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, and they both have a display of the same size, the Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro also counts with way more brightness.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's storage capacity for apps and games is just as good as Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro's one, they have equal internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has just a bit better camera than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video definition, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also counts with a bigger camera aperture, better 30 fps video frame rates and a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit superior battery performance than Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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