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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a score of 84.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 overall score. Asus ROG Phone 5's construction is newer than Galaxy A30s's, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better screen than Galaxy A30s, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px, a bit larger display and a better screen density.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A30s has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A30s also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 captures greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution. Asus ROG Phone 5 features a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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