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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 94 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-06-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.40 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Matte White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 18 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a global score of 94, which is better than the Galaxy S9's 83.3 score. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate's body is notably newer, but notably heavier and thicker than Galaxy S9. Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate also has more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a little more vivid display than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot worse 1080 x 2448px resolution and a much worse pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures, a much higher resolution camera and a much better video definition.
Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate has a much longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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