Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
#420
Huawei Mate X5
#155Category Breakdown
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Huawei Mate X5
Performance
98.290.0
Camera
70.895.0
Display
96.392.8
Battery
37.796.6
Build
81.077.3
Connectivity
91.586.0
Audio
99.287.6
Overall
78.387.1
Summary
- The Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate features a robust build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 3 on the back, weighing 239g, while the Huawei Mate X5 has a foldable design with a glass front and options for eco leather back, weighing 243g.
- The ROG Phone has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, offering vibrant colors and high brightness, whereas the Mate X5 boasts a larger 7.85-inch foldable OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate but lacks HDR support.
- In terms of performance, the ROG Phone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset with 16GB RAM, providing superior processing power compared to the Kirin 9000S in the Mate X5, which has up to 16GB RAM.
- Both phones have a 50MP rear camera, but the Mate X5 includes optical image stabilization and additional telephoto capabilities, while the ROG Phone offers advanced video recording options.
- The ROG Phone has a larger 6000mAh battery with 65W charging, while the Mate X5 has a 5060mAh battery with slightly faster 66W charging and wireless charging support.
- Finally, the ROG Phone runs on Android 13, while the Mate X5 operates on HarmonyOS 4.0 or EMUI, depending on the region, and does not support Google Play Services.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate
Huawei Mate X5
General
Release Date
2023, April 13
2023, September 08
Announced
2023, April 13
2023, September 08
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
7.85"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2448 pixels (~395 ppi density)
2224 x 2496 pixels (~426 ppi density)
PPI
1080
2224
Refresh Rate
165Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Kunlun Glass (cover display only)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Kirin 9000S (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 740
Maleoon 910 MP4
Memory
512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.0, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.5, 29mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)Cover camera:8 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Front Camera Features
Panorama, HDR
HDR, panorama
Video Recording
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
5060 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 5060 mAh - China only
Charging Details
65W wired, PD3.0, QC5, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wired
66W wired50W wireless7.5W reverse wireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
173 x 77 x 10.3 mm (6.81 x 3.03 x 0.41 in)
Unfolded: 156.9 x 141.5 x 5.3 mmFolded: 156.9 x 72.4 x 11.1 mm
Weight
239 g
243 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Colors
Storm White
Black, White, Purple, Dark Green, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (Up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom), OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort 1.2, 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 (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (2 amplifiers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades
HarmonyOS 4.0 (China), EMUI (Europe), no Google Play Services
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, altimeter