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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra

What ROG Phone 5 Ultimate does better (13) and where Galaxy Note20 Ultra wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
9.0Score
13 advantages≈ $1,400
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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note20 Ultra
8.7Score
15 advantages≈ $1,350
8.8Display8.0
8.4Camera9.7
8.4Battery4.3
9.0Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5 UltimateGalaxy Note20 Ultra
77.3 × 172.810.377.2 × 164.88.1
ROG Phone 5 UltimateGalaxy Note20 UltraDifference
Height172.8 mm164.8 mm+8 mm
Width77.3 mm77.2 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness10.3 mm8.1 mm+2.2 mm
Weight238 g208 g+30 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 5 Ultimate better than Galaxy Note20 Ultra?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 25 W2.6×
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+33%
  3. RAM18 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 600 nits2×
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Selfie camera24 MP vs 10 MP2.4×
  7. Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy Note20 Ultra: No
  10. Charged in 30 min70% vs 43%+63%
  11. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Galaxy Note20 Ultra better than ROG Phone 5 Ultimate?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 108 MP+69%
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  4. Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  5. Pixel density395 ppi vs 496 ppi+26%
  6. Memory card slotNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  8. eSIMNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
  9. Weight238 g vs 208 g+14%
  10. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  12. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,440 px+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight238 g208 g
Thickness10.3 mm8.1 mm
Height172.8 mm164.8 mm
Width77.3 mm77.2 mm
FrameAluminiumStainless steel
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursMatte WhiteMystic Bronze, Mystic Black, Mystic White
Stylus—Yes
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,448 px3,088 px
Pixel density395 ppi496 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits600 nits
Measured brightness—1,015 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82%91.7%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GExynos 990 - Global
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA
AnTuTu score—918,508
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,060
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,407
Memory
RAM18 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)512 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.33"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera24 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging65 W25 W
Charged in 30 min70%43%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1 (side)USB Type-C 3.2
USB version3.13.2
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display, ultrasonic
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.32 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIOne UI 5
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