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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | 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 score of 94, which is much better than Asus ZenFone 8's score of 83. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than Asus ZenFone 8, we must note that it's also a thicker and incredibly heavier phone. Asus ZenFone 8 counts with just a bit better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has less bright screen, a bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels amount in each display inch.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 12 GB more RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same video resolution, a 0.59 inches sensor, a same resolution back-facing camera and a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has higher 30 frames per second video frame rates.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 512 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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