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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-04-26 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a global score of 84.7, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A50's global score of 83.8. Even though Asus ROG Phone 5 is incredibly newer than Galaxy A50, it's much heavier and notably thicker. The Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A50, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 resolution. The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot larger back camera sensor and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A50, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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