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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-06-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is slightly better than Galaxy Note9, having a 94 score against 87.1. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is notably newer than the Galaxy Note9, it is thicker and heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot lower 1080 x 2448 resolution and a little lower display density, it also counts with a quite bigger display. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality, a camera with a much higher resolution and a much higher video definition.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features much more storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a superior battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
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