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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-06-18 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Matte White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has an overall score of 94, which is much better than the Galaxy M40's global score of 85. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a newer phone than the Galaxy M40, although it is noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2448 resolution.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy M40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much higher resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way higher video resolution.
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