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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is thicker and way heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2448 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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