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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-07-23 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black glare | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having an 87.4 score against 78.1. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has the older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Although it's the best we are comparing here, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition is a just a bit thicker and noticeably heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a little bit more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition features a superior battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 100% larger battery capacity.
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