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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Matte White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 slightly better than the Galaxy M31, having a score of 94 against 86.5. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is newer, but heavier and thicker than Galaxy M31. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with way more brightness, a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little bigger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy M31, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has 12 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, a same size sensor and a 64 MP resolution back facing camera, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a way better video quality. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Galaxy M31.
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