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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-17 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than the Honor 9X Pro, getting a 94 score against 71.9. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Honor 9X Pro. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit faster processor than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a more vivid screen than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a little larger display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a little greater display pixel density. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a better camera than Honor 9X Pro, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a way better video definition, a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 64 MP resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much longer battery life than Honor 9X Pro, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
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