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ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs X90 Pro

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs Vivo X90 Pro

What ROG Phone 5 Ultimate does better (8) and where X90 Pro wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2021ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

9.0Score

8 advantages≈ $1,400

Vivo · 2022X90 Pro

9.2Score

17 advantages≈ $1,300

Higher score

8.8Display8.8

8.4Camera9.1

8.4Battery8.0

9.0Features9.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 5 UltimateX90 Pro

	ROG Phone 5 Ultimate	X90 Pro	Difference
Height	172.8 mm	164.1 mm	+8.7 mm
Width	77.3 mm	74.5 mm	+2.8 mm
Thickness	10.3 mm	9.3 mm	+1 mm
Weight	238 g	215 g	+23 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 5 Ultimate better than X90 Pro?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 4,870 mAh+23%
RAM18 GB vs 12 GB+50%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+27%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · X90 Pro: No
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is X90 Pro better than ROG Phone 5 Ultimate?

Wired charging65 W vs 120 W+85%
Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
Charged in 30 min70% vs 188%2.7×
eSIMNo · ROG Phone 5 Ultimate: Yes
Pixel density395 ppi vs 453 ppi+15%
Weight238 g vs 215 g+11%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,300 nits+8%
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.05 GHz+7%
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Selfie camera24 MP vs 32 MP+33%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate≈ $1,4009.0	Vivo X90 Pro≈ $1,3009.2
Design
Weight	238 g	215 g
Thickness	10.3 mm	9.3 mm
Height	172.8 mm	164.1 mm
Width	77.3 mm	74.5 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Eco leather
Ingress protection	—	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	—
Colours	Matte White	Legendary Black, Red
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,260 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,800 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	453 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	—	934 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82%	90.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Mediatek Dimensity 9200
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3.05 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Immortalis-G715 MC11
AnTuTu score	—	1,228,735
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	4,273
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	3,565
Memory
RAM	18 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.73"	1"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	2×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	24 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	4,870 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	65 W	120 W
Charged in 30 min	70%	188%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	50 W
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ROG UI	Funtouch 14 (Global)