Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Apple |
| Android 12, 11 | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2021-08-26 | 2020-04-24 |
| 6.80 x 3.04 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.40 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Phantom Black and Storm White | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2448 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Snapdragon 888+ SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 660, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2990 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.72 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 3.68 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Asus ROG Phone 5s is just a bit better than Apple iPhone SE (2020), getting a score of 84.9 against 81.5. Asus ROG Phone 5s's design is newer, but way thicker and a lot heavier than Apple iPhone SE (2020). The Asus ROG Phone 5s counts with Android 12 OS, while Apple iPhone SE (2020) counts with iOS 15.x OS.
The Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a bit better processing power than Asus ROG Phone 5s, because although it has less RAM and 2 less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a little bit better looking screen than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way brighter screen, a way bigger screen, a little more pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2448px.
The Asus ROG Phone 5s features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The Asus ROG Phone 5s has a much better battery performance than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Asus ROG Phone 5s shoots way better pictures and videos than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 5s also has a much better video definition, a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with a way better resolution.
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