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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black and White | Matte White |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 score of 94, which is better than the Galaxy A8 Star's score of 82.1. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is newer than Galaxy A8 Star's, but it's much thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 12 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little greater display density, a little bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2448. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures and videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 62 percent greater battery capacity.
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