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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

What ROG Phone 5 Ultimate does better (5) and where Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
9.0Score
5 advantages≈ $1,400
Higher score
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Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
8.7Score
5 advantages≈ $1,350
8.8Display8.8
8.4Camera9.5
8.4Battery4.2
9.0Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5 UltimateSmartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
77.3 × 172.810.377.3 × 173.29.6
ROG Phone 5 UltimateSmartphone for Snapdragon InsidersDifference
Height172.8 mm173.2 mm−0.4 mm
Width77.3 mm77.3 mm=
Thickness10.3 mm9.6 mm+0.7 mm
Weight238 g210 g+28 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 5 Ultimate better than Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+50%
  2. RAM18 GB vs 16 GB+12%
  3. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  4. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders: No
  5. Charged in 30 min70% vs 50%+40%

Why is Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders better than ROG Phone 5 Ultimate?

  1. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  3. Weight238 g vs 210 g+13%
  4. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  5. Thickness10.3 mm vs 9.6 mm+7%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight238 g210 g
Thickness10.3 mm9.6 mm
Height172.8 mm173.2 mm
Width77.3 mm77.3 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursMatte WhiteMidnight blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%81.8%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 660
Memory
RAM18 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)512 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.73"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP24 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging65 W65 W
Charged in 30 min70%50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C
USB version3.1—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UI—
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