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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 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 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a score of 84.7, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A12's global score of 80.3. Even being the best in this comparison, Asus ROG Phone 5 is a heavier and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A12. Asus ROG Phone 5 has a way better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a little bigger display, a better pixel number per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2448px.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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