Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate vs TCL Ion X

Asus ROG Phone 5 Ultimate

TCL Ion X

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

21.1 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 1400 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Plastic
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM
Height

172.8 mm

156.5 mm
Width

77.3 mm

75.2 mm
Thickness

10.3 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

238 g

177.4 g
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), touch sensor, ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)

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Colors

White

Black

Display
Display type

AMOLED

IPS LCD
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.0 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

720 x 1440 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

268 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

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Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Single
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

4160 x 3120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

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WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 2.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

No
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

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GALILEO

Yes

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BDS

Yes

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QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensing

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

3000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0 (70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min)

No, 10W
Reverse charging

Yes

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Talk time 3G

-

17.3 h
Standby time 2G

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576 h

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