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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 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 | 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 global score of 94, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. Although it's the best we compare here, it must be told that it is also somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a way better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A42, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A42, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A42, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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