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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-04-26 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), getting a global score of 84.7 against 84.2. Asus ROG Phone 5's design is incredibly newer, but extremely thicker and much heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Asus ROG Phone 5 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a brighter display than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a little worse pixel amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2448 resolution. Galaxy A7 (2018) has much more memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a way better battery life than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
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