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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2017-08-11 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Matte White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2448 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.1, EDR | 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 has an overall score of 94, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's global score of 81.9. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate is a much newer device than the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, but it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a way lower 1080 x 2448 pixels resolution and a way lower pixels number per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has a greater amount of RAM. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera with way more mega-pixels, a lot better video definition and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 448 GB more internal memory. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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