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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Matte White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is way better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), with a 94 score against 75.8. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, but it's notably heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a much larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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