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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2017-10-19 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 129.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is much better than the Google Pixel 2's global score of 81.6. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is newer, but way heavier and extremely thicker than Google Pixel 2. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 and a much bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little bit better performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because it has 384 GB more internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a way better battery life than Google Pixel 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a way larger sensor, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a way more MP back-facing camera.
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