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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S21, with a score of 94 against 91.8. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a notably heavier and a lot thicker phone than Samsung Galaxy S21. Galaxy S21 features just a bit better looking screen than Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution, it also counts with a little bit brighter display and a little better pixel number per inch of display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S21, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures, faster video frame rates and a lot better resolution camera.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has a 50% more battery size.
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