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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-20 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.24 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a lot better than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2), having a 94 score against 71.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate design is way newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than the Asus ZenFone Max (M2). The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a greater performance than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much sharper display than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has a greater display density, a little bigger display and a much higher 1080 x 2448 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a way better battery life than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures a lot better pictures and videos than Asus ZenFone Max (M2), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with way more mega pixels.
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