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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), having a general score of 94 against 85.2. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate body is much newer than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s, but it is notably heavier and a lot thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of display, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a little bigger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a camera with much more megapixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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