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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.78 |
| 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 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 5 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, getting an 84.7 score against 77.7. Although the Asus ROG Phone 5 is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A21s, it is thicker and heavier. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A21s, because it has a much better 1080 x 2448 resolution, a little larger screen and more pixels per display inch. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with slightly more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a camera in the back with way more MP, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A21s, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
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