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| Global Score | |
| 84.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-26 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6 |
| 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 slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, with an 84.7 score against 81. Asus ROG Phone 5 is a newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, but it is just a bit heavier and just a little thicker. Asus ROG Phone 5 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Asus ROG Phone 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Asus ROG Phone 5 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Asus ROG Phone 5, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a camera in the back with much more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Asus ROG Phone 5 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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