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| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| 2018-10-29 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is a lot better than the Asus ROG Phone's global score of 77.1. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is noticeably newer than Asus ROG Phone, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better performance than Asus ROG Phone, 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 features a little sharper display than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a little lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution, a quite larger display and a much brighter display. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots greater photographs and videos than Asus ROG Phone, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a way better video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Asus ROG Phone one, both have the same 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much longer battery duration than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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