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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is better than the Galaxy Note8, having a general score of 94 against 83. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a incredibly newer phone than the Galaxy Note8, but it's heavier and thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a little bit better screen than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a just a little worse pixels number in each inch of screen and a way worse 1080 x 2448px resolution, it also counts with a little bit larger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera, a lot bigger sensor and a much higher 7680x4320 video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has an 82 percent bigger battery size.
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