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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Matte White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a general score of 94, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's design is much newer, but extremely heavier and extremely thicker than the Nokia 8.1. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a brighter display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little worse pixel quantity per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2448. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a camera in the back with way more mega pixels, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a very superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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