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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| 2021-04-26 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5 is much better than Galaxy S7 Active, having an 84.7 score against 75.8. The Asus ROG Phone 5 body is noticeably newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the Galaxy S7 Active. Galaxy S7 Active counts with a slightly better screen than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has a much smaller screen and much lower brightness, it also counts with a higher pixels number per inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Asus ROG Phone 5 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 5 shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera.
Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a greater storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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