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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-12-11 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.22 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), having a overall score of 94 against 77.4. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a lot newer than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), it is extremely heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much brighter display, a bit higher 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a quite larger screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit more storage for applications and games than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little faster CPU than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has superior battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes greater photos and videos than Asus ZenFone Max Pro (M2), and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a much bigger sensor, a lot higher video definition and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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