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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a lot better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a general score of 94 against 74.4. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate construction is way newer than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it is thicker and heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a quite greater pixels number in each inch in the screen, a quite better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little larger display. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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