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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS 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 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a score of 84.7, which is better than the Galaxy A21's 76.1 global score. Even though the Asus ROG Phone 5 is newer than the Galaxy A21, it's somewhat heavier and way thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 has an incredibly better display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch, a much higher 1080 x 2448 resolution and a bit larger display.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 5 GB more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution camera.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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