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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 is much better than the Google Pixel XL, having a general score of 94 against 81.3. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's construction is extremely newer, but much heavier and thicker than the Google Pixel XL. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has more cpu cores and more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a much lower pixels number per screen inch and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, it also counts with a larger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way better camera than Google Pixel XL, because it has a way better resolution camera in the back, a larger diafragm aperture, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior storage for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because it has 384 GB more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 74% bigger battery capacity.
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