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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 89.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2022-01-11 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone 5, with an 89.1 score against 84.7. Although the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and Asus ROG Phone 5 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is extremely thinner and noticeably lighter. The Galaxy S21 FE features a CPU that's just as good as the Asus ROG Phone 5 one, and although the Galaxy S21 FE has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy S21 FE, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE's storage to install applications and games is just as good as Asus ROG Phone 5's one, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S21 FE, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition and a much more mega pixels camera. Asus ROG Phone 5 has improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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