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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 overall score. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, although it is way thicker and a lot heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a better performing processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a sharper display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a lot larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2900mAh. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos, a camera with much more megapixels and a way better 7680x4320 video definition.
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