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Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

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Lenovo Legion Duel 2

Lenovo Legion Duel 2

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Category Breakdown

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Lenovo Legion Duel 2
Performance
74.573.0
Camera
50.750.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
67.572.0
Build
72.872.8
Overall
70.170.3

Summary

  • The Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, while the Lenovo Legion Duel 2 uses Gorilla Glass 5, both with aluminum frames.
  • The ROG Phone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels and a peak brightness of 1200 nits, whereas the Legion Duel 2 offers a slightly larger 6.92-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2460 pixels with a peak brightness of 1300 nits.
  • Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, but the ROG Phone offers up to 18GB of RAM compared to the Legion's maximum of 16GB.
  • In terms of camera, both have a 64 MP main sensor, but the Legion's ultrawide camera is 16 MP compared to the ROG's 13 MP.
  • The ROG Phone has a larger 6000 mAh battery with 65W charging, while the Legion has a 5500 mAh battery with faster 90W charging.
  • Both run on Android 11, but the ROG Phone uses ROG UI, while the Legion employs ZUI 12.5.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate
Lenovo Legion Duel 2

General

Release Date

2021, March 10
2021, April 08

Announced

2021, March 10
2021, April 08

Description

N/A
Also known as Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2

Display

Size

6.78"
6.92"

Type

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~388 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

144Hz
144Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 660
Adreno 660

Memory

512GB 18GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.4, 11mm, 125˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.32", 1.0µm, PDAF16 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm

Front Camera

24 MP
44 MP

Front Camera Details

24 MP, f/2.5, 27mm (wide), 0.9µm
Motorized pop-up 44 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.65", 1.0µm, AF

Video Recording

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+ rec.

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

6000 mAh
5500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 6000 mAh
Li-Po 5500 mAh

Charging Details

65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min10W reverse wired
90W wired (dual USB-C ports), 50% in 12 min, 100% in 30 min65W wired (single USB-C port)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

172.8 x 77.3 x 10.3 mm (6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
176 x 78.5 x 9.9 mm (6.93 x 3.09 x 0.39 in)

Weight

238 g
259 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Matte White
Titanium White, Ultimate Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 1400/150 Mbps, 5G 4 Gbps DL
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
Two USB Type-C (2.0 & 3.1), OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

Software

Operating System

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 11, ZUI 12.5

OS Version

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, ROG UI
Android 11, ZUI 12.5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with DTS:X stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
No